Irish Soda Bread
This Irish Soda Bread recipe could not be easier or more delicious, made more like a quick bread, but tastes like you labored over it all day. It's soft and hearty, with a touch of sweetness and almost tastes like a giant biscuit!
Servings: 8 (1 loaf)
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- 4 tbsp cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes
- 1 cup raisins (or currants or other chopped dried fruit)
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1¾ cups buttermilk shaken
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a 10-inch cast iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Using your hands, work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Toss in the raisins.
- Add in the buttermilk and egg and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Dough will be sticky.
- Dust your hands with a little flour and dump the dough onto a well-floured work surface; press it a few times into a round loaf until it just comes together (do not over-work the dough!)
- Transfer to the prepared skillet. Using a serrated knife, score an “X” on the top of the dough about an inch deep.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a long thin skewer inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden. (You can tent loosely with foil toward the end if the top is over-browning.)
- Remove skillet from oven (Be careful—the handle will be hot!) and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and slice! Enjoy with butter, jam, or on its own. So good!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 645mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3.5mg