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Our family looks forward to enjoying our Irish Soda Bread with our St. Patrick’s Day meal each year.
I have no idea why I only make once a year.
Easy Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Author: blessedbeyondadoubt.com
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Serves: 12
This is a family tradition that I make every St. Patrick’s Day along with our corned beef and cabbage!
Ingredients
- 4 c of flour
- ¼ c sugar
- 1T baking powder
- 1t salt
- 1t baking soda
- ⅓ c margarine or butter
- 2 c seedless raisins (optional)
- 1 T caraway seed
- 1½ c buttermilk or sour milk (I add a touch of vinegar to milk)
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Blend together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Cut in the butter until mixture resembles course meal.
- Add raisins, caraway seed, buttermilk, and egg; stir until blended.
- Knead on flour board until smooth about 1 minute.
- Shape dough into 2 balls and place in 2 greased 8 in. round pans.
- Flatten to fill pans.
- Cut a deep cross on top of each loaf.
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes or until golden brown.
I hope you enjoy making this easy Irish Soda Bread with your children.
I’ve never had Irish Soda Bread – not even sure what caraway seeds taste like. Sounds like an interesting recipe to try. Thanks for sharing.
Hello, Blessed Without A Doubt,
Thank you for your visit today. I am always thankful to ‘meet’ new like-minded friends. I am blessed our paths crossed, and hope we will see each other lots in the months ahead.
Blessings!
I forgot to mention that this Irish soda bread looks terrific…copying the recipe