Go Back
Irish Soda Bread Recipe from Ireland
Print

Irish Soda Bread Recipe from Ireland

Irish Soda Bread Recipe from Ireland is a classic quick bread with raisins and caraway seeds, perfect to enjoy with your tea!
Course Bread
Cuisine Irish
Keyword Bread, Irish Soda Bread, Soda Bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour Sifted
  • ¼ Cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Caraway Seeds
  • ¼ Cup Butter
  • 2 Cups Raisins
  • 1⅓ Cup Buttermilk
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Egg Yolk Beaten

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
  • In a mixing bowl, sift flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder; stir in caraway seeds.
  • Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Stir in Raisins.
  • In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk 1 egg, and baking soda.
  • Stir into flour mixture just long enough to moisten ingredients.
  • Place on floured board and knead lightly until dough is smooth.
  • Form into a ball and place in greased 2 quart casserole dish.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut a 4" cross about ½" deep in the center of the dough on top.
  • Brush top with egg yolk.
  • Bake at 375° for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool bread on wire rack in casserole dish for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from casserole dish and continue cooling on wire rack.
  • To cut, divide loaf in quarters. Thinly slice each quarter.

Notes

  • The recipe calls for sifted flour. A whisk can be used in place of a flour sifter.
  • Instead of fresh buttermilk, use powdered buttermilk. It can be found in the baking section of the grocery store. Refrigerate after opening. It lasts several months so you can use it for other recipes.
  • A 2-quart round casserole dish works best for this recipe. 2 loaf pans can be used instead, if necessary.