Irish Soda Bread and Guinness Butter
By
Malinda Coletta
@Professorchef
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This version is one of the best yet...the house smells heavenly!
Ingredients
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4 cflour
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3 Tbspsugar
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1 Tbspbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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3/4 tspbaking soda
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6 Tbspbutter
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1 1/2 craisins
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1 Tbspcaraway seeds
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2eggs
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1 1/2 cbuttermilk
How to Make Irish Soda Bread and Guinness Butter
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 1 9 inch round pan. In mixer bowl combine flour, caraway, raisins, cubed butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda.
- In measuring cup with buttermilk add one egg and beat. in a separate bowl take remaining egg and a bit of water and beat - reserve this to brush dough with just prior to placing in the oven.
- With mixer on low speed add buttermilk and egg mixture. Mix until just blended do not over mix. Place dough on floured surface add a bit more flour to top of dough ball and knead for about 10 strokes to make a ball. Place in greased pan.
- Baste with egg wash then cut a cross on the top with a sharp knife. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool and wrap in plastic wrap this goes stale quickly. A great addition to the final product is Guinness Butter...2 sticks of room temp butter 3 oz of Guinness 3 tablespoons honey beat in mixer. Served on this bread is very yummy!
