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Irish Soda Bread

Traditional Irish soda bread with the flavors of caraway and raisins-best served fresh from the oven!

Quick Facts

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Bake Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Cool Time: 10 minutes
Serving Size: 1/16 of recipe
Yield: 16 slices

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Argo® Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 egg white

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325º F.

    Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, caraway seed, salt, and
    baking soda in large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until
    mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

    Stir in raisins, egg, and buttermilk; mix until ingredients are just
    blended (dough will be somewhat dry).

    Turn out onto well floured surface and with floured hands
    knead dough 8 to 10 strokes. Shape dough into a ball; place in
    greased 2 quart round casserole dish. Brush dough with egg
    white.

    Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted
    in center comes out clean. (Cover top of bread with foil after 1
    hour of baking to prevent over browning). Cool bread in
    casserole dish 10 minutes. Remove bread from casserole and
    cool completely on wire rack.

    TIP:  Golden currents can be substituted for the raisins.