irish soda bread

How To Make irish soda bread

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Step 2
  Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Add raisins and caraway seeds.
• Step 3
  Add buttermilk all at once and mix.
• Step 4
  Knead the dough on a lightly floured board. (To knead, press the dough flat, fold it in half, turn the dough, and repeat.) Form into a round loaf on a well-greased baking sheet.
• Step 5
  With a knife, carefully mark an X across the top of the loaf. Lay a piece of foil over the loaf. Bake for 5 minutes.
• Step 6
  Lower heat to 250°F and bake 30 minutes more. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes, until the loaf is slightly browned.
• Step 7
  Cut into wedges and serve with butter.
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