irish soda bread and guinness butter

Name: Irish Soda Bread and Guinness Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: ## IRISH SODA BREAD; 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 6 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 1/2 cup(s) raisins; 1 tablespoon(s) caraway seeds; 2 - eggs; 1 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; ## GUINNESS BUTTER; 2 stick(s) butter, room temp; 3 ounce(s) Guinness; 3 tablespoon(s) honey

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Malinda Coletta

North Providence, RI

Updated on Feb 9, 2022

This version is one of the best yet... the house smells heavenly!

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A slice of Irish Soda Bread With Guinness Butter.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Crusty on the outside and tender inside, this Irish soda bread will be delicious on St. Patrick's Day. It's filled with flavor from the caraway seeds. Raisins add a pop of sweetness to the bread. Once baked, it's a dense bread but not dry. It freezes wonderfully too. We loved the Guinness butter on a piece of soda bread. Guinness has a robust flavor that's prevalent in the butter. It's sweet and savory at the same time. Enjoy for breakfast, as a snack, or alongside a bowl of hearty beef stew.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Bake

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

IRISH SODA BREAD
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
2 - eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
GUINNESS BUTTER
2 sticks butter, room temp
3 ounces Guinness
3 tablespoons honey

How To Make irish soda bread and guinness butter

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 1 9-inch round pan.

Step 2

In the mixer bowl combine flour, caraway, raisins, cubed butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
Step 3

In a measuring cup with buttermilk, add one egg and beat. In a separate bowl, take the remaining egg and a bit of water and beat. Reserve this to brush dough with just prior to placing it in the oven.
Step 4

With the mixer on low speed, add buttermilk and egg mixture. Mix until just blended; do not over mix.
Step 5

Place dough on a floured surface. Add a bit more flour to top of the dough ball and knead for about 10 strokes to make a ball.
Step 6

Place in greased pan. Baste with egg wash.
Step 7

Cut a cross on the top with a sharp knife.
Step 8

Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool and wrap in plastic wrap this goes stale quickly.
Step 9

A great addition to the final product is Guinness butter. To make, mix 2 sticks of room temp butter, 3 oz of Guinness, and 3 tablespoons honey in a mixer.
Step 10

Served on this bread is very yummy!
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