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Irish Soda Bread

1 loaf (12 slices) · prep 15 min · total 60 min

Preheat oven to 375°F
Line a baking sheet with parchment
4 cups all-purpose flourwhiskrub in until crumblytoss instir in just until a sticky dough formsknead a few times, shape a round loaf, cut an X on topbake 375°F 40 to 50 min, until it sounds hollow when tappedcool on a rack
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
1 cup raisins or currants
1 large egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk
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Irish Soda Bread, written out

Makes 1 loaf (12 slices). Prep 15 min, cook 45 min, ready in 1 hr.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 cup raisins or currants
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk

Before you start

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment.

Directions

  1. Whisk: all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt.
  2. Rub in until crumbly: step 1, cold unsalted butter.
  3. Toss in: step 2, raisins or currants.
  4. Stir in just until a sticky dough forms: step 3, egg, cold buttermilk.
  5. Knead a few times, shape a round loaf, cut an X on top: step 4.
  6. Bake 375°F 40 to 50 min, until it sounds hollow when tapped: step 5.
  7. Cool on a rack: step 6.

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