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Great recipe for
those who enjoy Irish Soda Bread...
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4
cups |
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flour |
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1
tsp |
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salt |
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3
tsp |
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baking powder |
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1
tsp |
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baking soda |
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¼
cup |
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sugar |
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¼
cup |
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butter |
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2
cups |
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currants (or seedless raisins) |
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1
large |
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egg,
lightly beaten |
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1 ¾
cups |
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buttermilk |
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1 |
Preheat oven
to 375 degrees F. Grease two 8" round cake pans
or cookie sheet. |
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2 |
Combine dry
ingredients in a large bowl. Add butter and cut
in with a pastry blender until crumbly. Mix in
currants. Beat egg and buttermilk into dry
ingredients until blended. |
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3 |
Turn dough
onto floured cutting board and knead until
smooth (2-3 minutes). Divide dough in half and
shape into rounds. |
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4 |
Place rounds
into cake pans or onto cookie sheet. Press down
and cut crosses on top, ½" deep. |
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5 |
Bake 35-40
minutes. |
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Yield: 2 loaves |
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Cooking Tips |
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*Rather than use a
floured board, try using a silicone board or mat. You
will only need to dust it with flour, and the dough won't get dry
with the extra flour. |