1. Preheat oven to 425?. Sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda into a large mixing bowl.
2. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, work butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal, then stir in raisins.
3. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add beaten egg and buttermilk to well and mix in with a wooden spoon until dough is too stiff to stir. Dust hands with a little flour, then gently knead dough in the bowl just long enough to form a rough ball. If the dough is too sticky to work with, sprinkle in a little more flour. Do not overknead! Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and shape into a round loaf.
4. Transfer dough to a large, lightly greased cast-iron skillet or a baking sheet. Using a serrated knife, score top of dough about 1/2' deep in an "X" shape. Transfer to oven and bake until bread is golden and bottom sounds hollow when tapped with a knife, about 35-45 minutes. Check for doneness also by inserting a long, thin skewer into the center. If it comes out clean, it's done.
Hint 1: If the top is getting too dark while baking, tent the bread with some aluminum foil.
Hint 2: If you use a cast iron skillet to cook the bread in the oven, be very careful when you take the pan out. It's easy to forget that the handle is extremely hot. Cool the handle with an ice cube, or put a pot holder over it.
Transfer bread to a rack to let cool briefly. Serve bread warm, at room temperature, or sliced and toasted.
It appears everyone has their favorite Irish soda bread recipe. Some with caraway seeds, some with raisins, some with both, some with neither. The essential ingredients are flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk. The acid in buttermilk reacts with the base of the baking soda to provide the leavening for this quick bread. Soda bread dries out quickly so is only good for a day or two. It is best eaten freshly baked and warm or toasted.
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Serving Size: 1 Loaf (1612g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 | ||
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Calories: 4151 | ||
Calories from Fat: 566 (14%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 62.9g | 84 % | |
Saturated Fat 34.6g | 173 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 15.8g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 5.2g | ||
Cholesterol 353.1mg | 109 % | |
Sodium 2220.9mg | 77 % | |
Potassium 4011.3mg | 106 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 821.9g | 242 % | |
Dietary Fiber 30g | 120 % | |
Sugars, other 791.9g | ||
Protein 95.8g | 137 % | |
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Calories per serving: 4151
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