Sweet Irish Soda Bread

Name: Sweet Irish Soda Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 small loaf
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; pinch of salt; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; ½ cup raisins; ½ cup cranberries; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; zest 1 orange; ¼ cup orange juice; ⅓ cup buttermilk; 3 tablespoons runny honey; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
1 small loaf
Calories
214 kcal
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Irish

Sweet Irish Soda Bread

Freya Patterson

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This is an amazing recipe for sweet Irish soda bread. A moist, aromatic bread with raisins and caraway seeds.

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Ingredients

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2 cups all-purpose flour Note 1
pinch of salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda bicarbonate of soda
½ cup raisins
½ cup cranberries
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
zest 1 orange
¼ cup orange juice
⅓ cup buttermilk Note 2
3 tablespoons runny honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil like rapeseed or sunflower

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Dry ingredients: Mix flour, salt, and baking soda. Add the raisins, cranberries, caraway seeds, and orange zest.2 cups all-purpose flour+ pinch of salt + 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda + ½ cup raisins+ ½ cup cranberries + 1 teaspoon caraway seeds + zest 1 orange
Wet ingredients: Mix the orange juice, buttermilk, honey, and oil in a jug and stir until the honey dissolves. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and mix quickly until just combined. Do not overmix.¼ cup orange juice + ⅓ cup buttermilk + 3 tablespoons runny honey + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Knead dough: Turn the rather sticky dough onto a floured surface and knead a few times to form a round loaf. Don't overwork the dough; just bring it into shape (Note 3).
Slash soda bread: Place the dough on the prepared baking tray and lightly dust with a bit of flour. Slash a cross on top, about halfway through the bread (Note 4).
Bake the Irish sweet soda bread for about 30 minutes until deeply brown. Let cool on a wire rack.

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Notes

Measurements: Use a digital kitchen scale (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab) to measure the ingredients when baking; it guarantees for best results.
Make buttermilk: As buttermilk is not something you always have in the house and as you need such a small amount, you can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice or white vinegar to 150 ml/ 45 fl. oz/ ⅔ cup milk. Leave to stand for 5-10 minutes and use as required.
Don't knead the dough too much; it's enough to push it together to give it a rough round shape.
The slashes prevent cracking and help the center of the bread bake through.
Measurements: Use a digital kitchen scale (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab) to measure the ingredients when baking; it guarantees for best results.
Make buttermilk: As buttermilk is not something you always have in the house and as you need such a small amount, you can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice or white vinegar to 150 ml/ 45 fl. oz/ ⅔ cup milk. Leave to stand for 5-10 minutes and use as required.
Don't knead the dough too much; it's enough to push it together to give it a rough round shape.
The slashes prevent cracking and help the center of the bread bake through.

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Serving 2slices Calories 214kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 4g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 262mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 15g (30%)