Irish Soda Bread

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Photo: smittenkitchen.com

  • 10 mins
  • 90 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 cupps raisins
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoons caraway seeds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Preparation

Step 1

Grease 2 quart round casserole
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and soda
Cut in butter to coarse crumbs
Stir in raisins and caraway seed
Beat eggs; save 1 tablespoon
Stir in milk and egg until flour is moistened (will be
sticky)
Knead dough thoroughly
Place ball in casserole
Cut 4-inch cross 1/4 inch deep
Brush with reserved egg
Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour 20 minutes
Cool in dish on wire rack 10 minutes
Remove and cool completely