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Irish Soda Bread

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!!!  🙂

Irish Soda Bread 015

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

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 sugar Mix together
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 sugar
Mix together
Add 1/2 cup butter chunks and cut in with a pastry cutter or just use your hands!
Add 1/2 cup butter chunks and cut in with a pastry cutter or just use your hands!
Add the 1 1/2 cups raisins stir them in and then and the buttermilk and mix till just combined
Add the 1 1/2 cups raisins stir them in and then and the buttermilk and mix till just combined
plop the dough out onto a floured surface... kneed together by hand for about a minute
plop the dough out onto a floured surface… kneed together by hand for about a minute
form a round ball
form a round ball
cut it in half and make two round balls
cut it in half and make two round balls
Place on a greased baking sheet
Place on a greased baking sheet
Cut 2 slits in the top of the bread Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.... Turn the oven down to 375 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes
Cut 2 slits in the top of the bread
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes…. Turn the oven down to 375 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes
Enjoy :D
Enjoy 😀
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