Love Irish soda bread with raisins with a good cup of tea or coffee. You can add an egg wash to the top of the bread and then sprinkle with sugar before baking, if desired.
Ingredients
- 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cups white sugar , or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2.25 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup butter , softened
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 cups raisins
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add buttermilk, butter, and eggs. Knead together with your hands or use an electric mixer; add raisins. Split dough in half and form into 2 loaves. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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