Irish Soda Bread- An authentic Recipe!
Irish Soda Bread is an easy-to-make authentic recipe of Ireland. You will cherish the taste of Irish Soda bread for your lifetime, believe me on this! It is an essential recipe on St. Patrick’s Day. So, prepare it and treat your taste buds with a yummy recipe! Here is a simple recipe of Irish Soda Bread that will help you to prepare it in less than an hour.
Ingredients:-
1 large egg, slightly beaten
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 1/2 cups mixed light and dark raisins, drenched in water for 15-20 minutes and drained
1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
5 cups sifted all-purpose unbleached flour
Method: –
- Generously butter two bread pans. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend together the baking soda, salt, baking powder, sugar and sifted flour. Mix butter very thoroughly with your hands until it gets farinaceous. Stir in caraway seeds and raisins.
- Then, add the egg and buttermilk to the flour mixture. Mix it well. Shape dough into two loaf of bread and place in the pans.
- Then, bake it for one hour. Test with a toothpick for softness and cool for 3-5 minutes in the pans followed by wire rack.
Keep the bread in a clean wet towel in order to keep them soft. So, when are you preparing it?
