Irish Soda Bread Recipes
Irish Soda Bread Recipe1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tbsp baking powder
1 egg, beaten
3 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup butter, softened
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or 1 1/2-qt. casserole dish. Cream butter and sugar, add egg, blend well. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the creamed ingredients. Mix well. Stir in the buttermilk until blended. Add raisins and caraway seeds. Pour into pan evenly. Cut a bold cross on top of bread. Bake 1 hour until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Dust with icing sugar. Truly delicious.
Traditional Recipe for Irish Soda Bread1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
4 tbsp butter
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 cups flour
1 cup dried currants
1/2 cup sugar or Splenda sugar substitute
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
Cut in butter until clumps are pea-sized. Stir in currants and yogurt.
Turn the dough onto a floured cutting board, knead 1 minute, and shape into a round loaf;
Slice an x in the top of a loaf and bake on a greased baking sheet for 45-50 minutes,yields one 8-inch loaf.
Irish Soda Bread with Dried Fruit Recipes1/3 cup packed brown sugar
4 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
1 tsp salt
2 cups buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the buttermilk and dried fruit. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few times. Divide dough in half; shape each into a round loaf and place on greased baking sheets. Slit an X in the tops with a very sharp knife; bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Transfer loaves to racks to cool.
