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Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Traditional Irish Soda Bread has a crunchy crust from the outside, but the buttermilk gives it a moist and light texture from the inside.
Course Bread,
Cuisine Irish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Author Muna Kenny

Ingredients

  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon +¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the raisins.
  • Gradually add the buttermilk until the dough comes together. You will have a sticky dough.
  • Generously dust your hands with flour and shape the dough into a ball. Place on baking sheet. Press the dough down to 2.5”.
  • Dust a sharp serrated knife, score the dough an inch deep creating an (X) or a (+) shape.
  • Bake the bread for 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Serve Hot with butter or jam.