Crumbly, slightly sweet, and beautifully crisped, this Irish Soda bread is a wonderful addition to breakfast, lunch, or dinner. A super easy recipe to throw together and then bake, you’ll have delicious home cooked bread in under an hour! My favorite way to enjoy is with a pat of butter and a few slices of Kerrygold Irish cheddar.
Makes 10 servings
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
*4 1/4 cup all purpose flour
*1 teaspoon baking soda
*3 tablespoons sugar
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*5 tablespoons salted butter, chilled and cubed
*3/4 cup raisins
*1 3/4 cups buttermilk
Preparation:
*Preheat oven to 400F.
*Whisk flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl.
*Using your fingers or a fork mix in the butter until it has crumbed to the size of peas in the flour mixture.
*Add the raisins and stir until combined.
*Pour in the buttermilk and fold the dough together gently.
*Once combined pour the crumbly dough onto a lightly floured surface.
*Pull the dough into a ball and knead for 30 seconds or until the flour has moistened. (If too sticky, add a bit more flour.)
*Place the dough on a prepared baking sheet or large cast iron skillet.
*Use a sharp knife to cut a 1/2 inch deep X into the top.
*Bake for 50-55 minutes until the bread is golden brown. If the top of the bread starts to brown too much tent aluminum foil around it until the internal temperature reaches 190F.
*Let cool for 10 minutes outside the oven before moving to an aluminum rack.
*To serve top with your desired spreads or cheeses of choice. Enjoy!
