irish soda bread

How To Make irish soda bread

• 1

  Preheat oven to 425°F.
• 2

  Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Add raisins and caraway seeds.
• 3

  Add buttermilk all at once and mix.
• 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.
• 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.
• 6

  Lower heat to 250°F and bake 30 minutes more. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes, until the loaf is slightly browned.
• 7

  Cut into wedges and serve with butter.
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