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:
...appropriate for the season...Happy St Patty's Day.
Good Morning tom,
It sure is. Happy St. Patty's Day to you, too.
Marilyn
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
Good Morning Mary,
Shamrock cookies sound good, too. That sounds like a great place where you bought your Soda Bread.
Marilyn
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