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Grandma's Sweet Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Soft and sweet Irish soda bread made with buttermilk. This recipe is straight from Grandma's recipe tin.
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Serves: 12 people
Calories: 304kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces (454 g) all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons (3 teaspoons) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7 ounces (198 g) granulated sugar
- 4 ounces (114 g) currents or raisins
- 1 teaspoon caraway seed optional
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 8 ounces (227 g) buttermilk room temperature
- 4 ounces (114 g) unsalted butter cold
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for greasing pans
Equipment
- Cast iron pan or dutch oven
- Cheese grater
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- Lightly grease cast iron pan with unsalted butter
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a medium bowl
- Grate your cold butter into the dry ingredients
- Sprinkle in caraway seeds and currants (or raisins). Mix together to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and buttermilk.
- Add buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon (or your hand) until the dry ingredients are moistened.
- Place the dough on your workbench and fold 7-8 and shape it into a ball. Do not over-work the bread or it will be tough.
- Dust the surface generously with flour and use a sharp knife to cut an x on top to allow the dough to spread and rise evenly.
- Place the dough into the cast iron pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and the top is golden brown or the internal temperature reads 190º-200ºF
Notes
You can substitute buttermilk for regular milk plus 2 Tablespoons of white vinegar added
You can also use powdered buttermilk with water
For the best possible results, read through the blog post and recipe to avoid common mistakes.
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Try to use the same ingredients as the recipe calls for. If you must make a substitution, be aware that the recipe may not come out the same. I try to list substitutions where possible.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 304kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 47g (16%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 11g (17%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (30%) | Cholesterol: 60mg (20%) | Sodium: 156mg (7%) | Potassium: 180mg (5%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 18g (20%) | Vitamin A: 348IU (7%) | Calcium: 78mg (8%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)