Wednesday, March 15, 2017

JEAN'S IRISH SODA BREAD

I am not sure, if I had this recipe on before or not, but I wanted to put something Irish on.

JEAN'S IRISH SODA BREAD

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
3 Tbsp shortening or margarine
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
2/3 cup raisins, dark or golden, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp butter melted
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Preheaat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease an 8 or 9 inch round layer cake pan.  In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt and 3 tablespoons sugar. Add caraway seeds.  Add shortening and cut into flour with pastry blender until shortening is in fine pieces.  Make a well in center of flour mixture, pour in buttermilk and add raisins.  Mix lightly.  Turn out into lightly floured board and knead gently a few times.  Shape into a 5 inch round and place in prepared pan. Using a sharp knife or scissors, cut dough crosswise into quarters about 2/3 of the way through.  Brush top service with melted butter and sprinkle with remaing 1 tablespoon sugar mixed with cinnamon.  Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.  Serve warm with butter.

NOTE: To sour milk, add milk to 1 tablespoon vinegar in measuring cup to make one cup liquid.

4 comments:

Tom said...

...appropriate for the season...Happy St Patty's Day.

New York State Of Mind said...

Good Morning tom,
It sure is. Happy St. Patty's Day to you, too.

Marilyn

littlemancat said...

I usually make Irish Soda bread each year too. This year I'm making shamrock cut-out cookies instead. I "cheated" and bought a nice Irish Soda bread up at the wonderful Shady Maple grocery store's bakery in East Earl, PA.
Mary

New York State Of Mind said...

Good Morning Mary,
Shamrock cookies sound good, too. That sounds like a great place where you bought your Soda Bread.

Marilyn