Irish Soda Bread
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Irish Soda Bread
Description
The recipe for Irish Soda Bread involves mixing all-purpose flour with raising agents—baking powder and soda—along with sugar and salt to balance flavor. Cubed, softened butter is cut into the dry ingredients to form a crumbly texture, which ensures a tender bread once baked. Raisins are coated in flour to distribute evenly and reduce clumping.
Wet ingredients include buttermilk and egg mixed until just combined with the dry mixture to preserve a moist but firm dough. The dough is formed gently into one or two round loaves without excessive kneading to avoid toughness. Baking on parchment produces a crisp outer crust.
The bread’s sweet and slightly tangy profile makes it suitable for pairing with butter, jam, or as a hearty side. Its rustic texture and use of soda as a leavening agent characterize traditional Irish baking methods.
Yielding one large loaf or two smaller ones accommodates different serving needs and storage considerations.
Ingredients
- 5 cups all-purpose flour (700g)
- 1/2 to 1 cup sugar (110-220g, depending on desired sweetness)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (12g)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt (7g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (6g)
- 1 tick butter 4 ounces or 113g, softened and cut into cubes, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups raisins (190g)
- 2 cups buttermilk (475 ml)
- 1 egg large
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda together in a large bowl.
- Cut the butter into small ¼ inch cubes and use a pastry cutter or two butter knives to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the raisins, ensuring that the raisins are coated with flour and are not sticking together in any clumps.
- Beat together the buttermilk and egg in a medium bowl, and then add to the dry mixture. Stir with a spatula until the wet and dry ingredients are incorporated, but don’t overwork or knead the dough. The dough may be sticky, but that is normal.
- Transfer your Irish soda bread dough to a floured surface. If you are making two loaves, then cut the dough in half. Shape into one large round loaf or two small ones, and again, don’t work the dough too much.
- Transfer the loaf (or loaves) to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Dip a knife into some flour and then cut a large X across the top of the dough, about 1" deep.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes for a single large loaf or 40-50 minutes for two smaller loaves, or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean.
Notes
- This recipe produces one large loaf or two smaller loaves depending on the chosen size.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 328mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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