Irish Soda Bread

Name: Irish Soda Bread
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 2 tbsp white sugar; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 whole egg, beaten; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 tbsp margarine, melted

Classic Irish soda bread with raisins — simple, rustic, and quick to make without yeast.

Irish Soda Bread prepared as a finished dish

Cook: 50 min
Total: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Difficulty: Intermediate
Cuisine: Irish
Protein: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Servings

Original recipe

Shopping list for 8

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a cast iron skillet.
2
In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and sugar. Toss raisins with the flour mixture until coated.
3
Make a well in the center and add egg, buttermilk, and melted margarine. Stir until all dry ingredients are absorbed.
4
Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead a few quick turns just to even out the dough. Handle as little as possible. Pat into a flat circle.
5
Place in the prepared pan and bake 40-45 minutes until edges are golden.

Ingredients

Servings

Original recipe

Shopping list for 8

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a cast iron skillet.
2
In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and sugar. Toss raisins with the flour mixture until coated.
3
Make a well in the center and add egg, buttermilk, and melted margarine. Stir until all dry ingredients are absorbed.
4
Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead a few quick turns just to even out the dough. Handle as little as possible. Pat into a flat circle.
5
Place in the prepared pan and bake 40-45 minutes until edges are golden.