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Irish Soda Bread with Raisins and Caraway

 

Serve with plenty of butter and your favorite jam...
 

5 cups 

 

flour (regular- not self-rising)

 

1 cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

1 Tbs 

 

baking powder

 

1½ teaspoons 

 

salt

 

1 tsp 

 

baking soda

 

½ cup 

 

(1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes, at room temperature

 

2½ cups 

 

yellow raisins

 

3 Tbs 

 

caraway seeds

 

2½ cups 

 

low fat buttermilk

 

1 large 

 

egg

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter a 12-inch-diameter cast-iron (oven-proof) skillet with 2-inch-high sides.

2

Place first 5 ingredients (dry) into a large bowl; whisk to blend. Add butter, using pastry cutter (or fingers) to rub in until coarse crumbs form. Add raisins and caraway seeds and stir.

3

Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a medium bowl. Add to dry mixture using rubber spatula, and stir just until blended. The dough will be wet and sticky.

4

Pour dough into prepared skillet; smooth top and mound slightly in the center. Dip a knife in flour and make a 1-inch deep criss-cross in the center.

5

Bake approximately 75 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool bread in skillet for 15 minutes. Turn out on rack and cool completely.

 

Yield: 1 large loaf

 

 Cooking Tips

*This bread may be prepared one day ahead. Wrap tightly in foil or an extra large ziploc; store at room temperature.

 

 Recipe Source

Modified from Bon Appetit

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