Irish Soda Bread

Recipe Rating:	4 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Breakfast, Sweet Breads, Quick & Easy
Serves:	A Family
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

3 c	flour (sifted 3 times)
1 1/2 tsp	of each: baking soda and baking powder
1/3 c	sugar
1 c	buttermilk (can also use sour milk)
1 c	raisins

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Colleen Sowa

Well Seasoned

La Crosse, WI (pop. 51,320)

colleenlucky7

Member Since Apr 2010

Colleen's Notes:

This is an easy bread that most Irish families made fresh every couple of days depending on the size of the family. This recipe was from my Great Grandmother Sullivan who had 15 children!

Directions

Sift the flour, baking soda and powder into a bowl. Add in the sugar and raisins. Stir with a wooden spoon. Add in the buttermilk and form a dough. On a floured surface, knead to dough by folding the dough into itself over and over. Form a round shape and cut a cross shape on the dough to keep the bread from "bursting" during the baking process. Bake the bread for 35-40 minutes at 350°F.

*** Serve with Irish butter (or any butter). Eat warm, cold or toasted.

*** Traditional is with raisins, but you can substitute craisins or dried cherries. Or... omit any fruit.

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A E JustMamaAnne

Anne Rodziewicz England [JustMamaAnne] has shared this recipe with discussion group:
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Jenny Morrell redladycooking

I shared a photo of this recipe.

Jenny Morrell redladycooking

Mar 15, 2011

Hi Colleen, I shared a picture of the bread I made using this recipe. Can't wait to taste it!

Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Mar 15, 2011

Jenny, thank you very much! Let me know how you like it! My grandson came home from school today and announced that his teacher said we should have Irish Soda Bread for St. Patrick's Day.... and did I know of a good recipe for it! LOL I guess I will have to borrow someones oven and make some for him.... as my oven is broken...

We are having Cornned Beef and Cabbage (boiled dinner) for St. Patty's Day.... My grandson just loves it!

Thanks for posting the photo!

Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Mar 15, 2011

It looks beautiful by the way!!!

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

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Lea Ann Aquatic_Meadow

Mar 19, 2012

I used your recipe for St. Patrick's Day. This was my first time have it and I loved it! =)

Anna Brown Granna11

Apr 2, 2012

Since I couldn';t find a recipe for it, what is "Irish Butter"? I am trying this now and would like to make the butter also.

Anna Brown Granna11

Apr 2, 2012

Well, I just tried making it, guess what ?, No raisins, l.o.l., so I made it without them, I'll let you know, l.o.l.

Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Apr 2, 2012

Hi Kim, LeaAnn, and Anna! I just now got a notification.... sorry! Kim Thanks for Sharing! LeaAnn... so happy you made it and enjoyed it! Anna... it is good with or without raisins... hope you enjoy it. I will post a link to one of my recipes that has the Irish Butter recipe included.... Irish butter just has a higher fat content... You can also make butter with whipping cream. xo

Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Apr 2, 2012

Irish Fried Potato Bread and Irish Butter

Anna Brown Granna11

Apr 4, 2012

Colleen, Thanks for the reply, I wasn't to bad, The soda taste was strong, may of gotten a little to much--Ii divided the recipe in half. My husband liked it and ate most of it, l.o.l i made it to go with the 'mystery" stew that I made. It was a 'mystery" because I couldn't tell what the meat was? But it was good, ;-) Thanks for the butter recipe, I've never made "home made butter", so I might try it, ;-)

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