Annie’s Irish Soda Bread

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Annie’s Irish Soda Bread

This Irish soda bread recipe is so simple and delicious, you won't just want to make it on St. Patrick's Day.

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Yankee Magazine / March 15, 2018

Annie’s Irish Soda Bread
“The secret to good Irish Soda Bread is not to overwork the dough. Studded with raisins and caraway seeds, this traditional Irish fare needs just a bit of butter.

Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds (optional)
• 1 cup regular or golden raisins (or sultanas)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg

Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.

In the bowl of a standing mixer with paddle attachment, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add butter, caraway seeds (if desired), and raisins. Combine just until incorporated.

In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg. Add to dough and mix just until incorporated.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface and fold it over onto itself two or three times, shaping it into a round, 8-inch loaf. Transfer loaf to a baking sheet lined with parchment or Silpat (a nonstick silicone baking mat). Score an "X" on the top of the dough.

Bake 45 minutes, until well-browned and a toothpick plunged into the center emerges clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Serve with butter and your favorite jam or preserves.”