Traditional Irish Soda Bread. The recipe dates to before our family immigrated to the US sometime in the 1700's. It had been updated for modern use.

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INGREDIENTS

4 cups All purpose flour
3 tablespoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Double acting baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
3/4 teaspoon Baking soda
6 tablespoons Butter ; Irish butter is best
1-1/2 cups Dark seadless rasins
1 tablespoon Caraway seed
2 whole Eggs
1-1/2 cups Buttermilk

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 2 quart round casserole. In a large bowl with fork, mix flour and next 4 ingredients. With pastry blender cut in the butter intil the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in rasins and Caraway seed.

In a small bowl with fork, beat eggs slightly; remove 1 tablespoon and reserve. Stir butter milk into remaining egg; stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened (dough will be sticky)

Turn dough onto well floured surface; knead about ten strokes to mix thoroughly. Shape into ball and place in casserole. In center of ball cut a 4 inch cross about 1/4" deep. Brush dough with reserved egg.

Bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool in casserole on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from casserole and cool completely on wire rack.

NOTES

It is a good idea to start this about 5 hours before you plan to eat.

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Irish Soda Bread

4 cups All purpose flour 
3 tablespoons Sugar 
1 tablespoon Double acting baking powder 
1 teaspoon Salt 
3/4 teaspoon Baking soda 
6 tablespoons Butter Irish butter is best
1-1/2 cups Dark seadless rasins 
1 tablespoon Caraway seed 
2 whole Eggs  
1-1/2 cups Buttermilk

In a small bowl with fork, beat eggs slightly; remove 1 tablespoon and reserve. Stir butter milk into remaining egg; stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened (dough will be sticky)

Bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool in casserole on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from casserole and cool completely on wire rack.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (125g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 494
Calories from Fat: 262 (53%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 29.1g	39 %
	Saturated Fat 17.3g	86 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.6g
Cholesterol 174.4mg		54 %
Sodium 1666.5mg		57 %
Potassium 118.7mg		3 %
Total Carbohydrate 48.4g		14 %
	Dietary Fiber 2g	8 %
	Sugars, other 46.5g
Protein 10g		14 %
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Calories per serving: 494

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