Irish Soda Bread

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 TBLS baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 TBLS sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter cut into cubes
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• Pre-Heat oven to 400 degrees

Method

 

1. In a bowl add 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 TBLS baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt & 3 TBLS sugarMix together
2. Add 1/2 cup butter chunks and cut in with a pastry cutter or just use your hands!
3. Add the 1 1/2 cups raisins stir them in and then and the buttermilk and mix till just combined
4. plop the dough out onto a floured surface… kneed together by hand for about a minute
5. form a round ball
6. cut it in half and make two round balls
7. Place on a greased baking sheet
8. Cut 2 slits in the top of the breadBake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes…. Turn the oven down to 375 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes

I thought it would be fun to get into the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day spirit!  I thought I’d start it off with a fun bread that makes a great little appetizer to munch on!

Try it out with your family!!!  🙂

Here is everything you’ll need:

2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 TBLS baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3 TBLS sugar

1/2 cup cold butter cut into cubes

1 1/2 cups raisins

3/4 cup buttermilk

Pre-Heat oven to 400 degrees