Aunt Kate used to say that March is nothing without a few loaves of Irish soda bread on the table to enjoy and celebrate your Irish heritage. She described Irish Soda Bread as a quick bread that’s made with flour, baking soda, buttermilk, and lots of raisins smothered in honey butter once out of the oven. She was absolutely correct, it is simple to make and oh-so-good.
Ingredients
2 cups of all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
2 large eggs, room temperature, divided use
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup of raisins
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°. Whisk together the first 5
ingredients. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In
another bowl, whisk together 1 egg and buttermilk. Add to flour mixture; stir
just until moistened. Stir in raisins.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 6-8
times. Shape into a 6-1/2-in. round loaf; place on a greased baking sheet or in
a Dutch oven. Using a sharp knife, make a shallow cross on top of the loaf. Whisk
remaining egg; brush over top.
Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pan
to a wire rack. Serve warm with honey butter.
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