Irish Soda Bread
Lisa Hubbard
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat oven to 350° F.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. With your hands or a pastry cutter, cut in the butter until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Add the raisins and caraway and mix to combine. Add the buttermilk and mix just until the dough comes together but is still slightly shaggy.
Step 3
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead 8 to 10 times until a uniform dough forms. Shape the dough into a 7-inch round, about 1½ inches thick. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and score a large X in the top, about ¾ inch deep. Bake, rotating once, until the bread sounds hallow when tapped on the bottom, 55 to 65 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
u2greta
2014-03-18T10:55:59-04:00
I followed all of Schneewitchen's comments except for the egg wash and the recipe turned out terrific! I really want to make it again. Thanks!
holidaypro
2013-03-17T17:25:17-04:00
Your compliments made it truly Irish thanks
Schneewitchen
2013-03-17T09:22:46-04:00
My grandmother got off the boat from Ireland in 1911. I have her recipe, this is close but missing some important ingredients:
First off, SOAK the raisins in warm water for 20 minutes and then drain. This will ensure that they do not dry out the bread.
It needs one egg beaten into the buttermilk,and another teaspoon of baking soda IN the milk.
Also one egg YOLK beaten to brush on the top to make it rich and shiny. Bake it in a round glass Pyrex bowl and it is perfectly round! Kudos to you for adding the caraway, it would not be my Nanny's "scone" without it!!
