Irish soda Bread
Irish soda bread is an incredible delight to eat and very easy to make. Give it a try and see if it becomes a new favorite.
4 cups of flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons caraway seeds
1/4 cup butter
2 cups of raisins
1 egg unbeaten
1/4 cup cream
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
In a mixing bowl mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in Caraway seeds. With blender cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Add raisins.
Mix buttermilk, egg, and baking soda. Stir into flour mixture. Knead mixture on lightly floured board. Shape into ball and place in deep pan. Cut 4 inch cross 1/4 inch deep into top. Brush with beaten egg yolk.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for one hour or until done.
4 cups of flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons caraway seeds
1/4 cup butter
2 cups of raisins
1 egg unbeaten
1/4 cup cream
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
In a mixing bowl mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in Caraway seeds. With blender cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Add raisins.
Mix buttermilk, egg, and baking soda. Stir into flour mixture. Knead mixture on lightly floured board. Shape into ball and place in deep pan. Cut 4 inch cross 1/4 inch deep into top. Brush with beaten egg yolk.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for one hour or until done.
