irish soda bread

Name: Irish Soda Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) raisins; 1/2 cup(s) hot brewed black tea; 2 teaspoon(s) caraway seeds; 1 cup(s) flour; 3/4 cup(s) whole wheat flour; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) milk or buttermilk; 2 tablespoon(s) packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) butter or oil

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41 Pinches

Rhonda Wheeler

Warren, MI

Updated on Nov 23, 2011

This is a very quick bread if you want it for dinner in a hurry and its delicious and goes with any kind of meal.Legend has it the slash on top of the loaf allows the fairies to escape.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup hot brewed black tea
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 cup flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk or buttermilk
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter or oil

How To Make irish soda bread

Step 1

Combine raisins with tea in small bowl or cup and let soak for 10 minutes.Then drain.

Step 2

Crush caraway seeds. You can omit if you like.
Step 3

Whisk all purpose flour,wheat flour,baking soda and salt.
Step 4

Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.
Step 5

Mix milk, brown sugar and butter. Gradually stir into flour mixture just till dry ingredients are moistened.
Step 6

Knead dough a couple of times not alot so it will stay tender.
Step 7

Shape into a ball and place in greased pie plate or baking sheet.
Step 8

Flatten to about 2 inches.
Step 9

Make 1/2 inch deep crisscross slash on top of bread.
Step 10

Bake at 425 for 30-40 minutes.When toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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