Irish Soda Bread with Caraway & Raisins

Makes: 1 round loaf

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 to 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unsifted flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375oF.  Lightly grease a small cookie sheet.
  2. In a large bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.  Cut in softened butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture looks like fine crumbs.  Add raisin and caraway seed (if desired).  Add buttermilk; mix with fork only until dry ingredients are moistened.  
  3. Turn out on a lightly floured pastry cloth or board.  Knead gently until smooth, about 1 minute.  Shape into a ball.  Place on prepared cookie sheet; flatten into 7 inch circle.  Press knife into center of loaf almost to bottom.  Repeat, at right angle, to divide loaf into quarters. 
  4. Bake 30 to 40 minutes until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.  Remove to wire rack to cool.  Brush top with melted butter.
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