irish soda bread

How To Make irish soda bread

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 375F Lightly grease a cookie sheet or use parchment paper
• Step 2
  Sift first five ingredients into a large bowl Add raisins and caraway seeds Cut in softened butter Add buttermilk Mix with a fork until moistened
• Step 3
  Move dough to a lightly floured surface Knead until smooth; tacky but not sticky (a little may need to be added) Shape into a ball
• Step 4
  Put on the cookie sheet Flatten to a seven inch mound Make a crosscut in the dough being careful not to cut even halfway through Bake 30-40 minutes until tapping the surface makes a hollow sound
• Step 5
  Serve immediately or wrap in a linen towel to keep Serves well plain or with butter
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