Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons solid shortening (recommended: Crisco)
- 2/3 cup raisins, brown or golden or mixed
- 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- 1 cup buttermilk
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and sugar. Using a pastry blender or fingertips, work the shortening into the flour until the consistency is the same as that of small peas. Stir in the raisins and caraway and mix to distribute evenly. Gradually stir in the buttermilk, 1/4 cup at a time, using only enough to allow the dough to come together. Knead the dough for 1 to 2 minutes. Shape the dough into a round loaf and place on a greased baking sheet. Cut an X on the top and over the sides of the loaf. Bake for 45 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a rack
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By Lola0706
Montreal, QC
on April 08, 2011
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I had never made or had Irish Soda Bread before. It was good - but not necessarily something I see myself making again. Plus the hubby didn't like the raisins OR the caraway in this bread so for him it was a complete bust.
By ntxuam
on March 18, 2011
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This recipe was tasty. Although it reminded me more of a scone. I used cake flour and not ap flour. According to the Joy of Baking website, to substitute cake flour for ap flour, I used 1 cup and 2 TBSP of cake flour for every 1 cup of ap flour. I also didn't use the caraway seeds but added orange zest instead. I also only put in half the raisins and used currants for the other half. And I try not to use shortening so I used all butter instead.
By cupcake absolute
Near Yorktown,VA.
on January 05, 2011
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Lovely Bread. We had to subsitute Crisco w/un~salted butter because of my allergy to soybeans now in Everything,including Crisco!It had no problem and the two of us even made 'French Toast' w/the Bread.A delicious and Easy recipe. Please try it. {We added extra raisins because of the tastiness of dried fruit.}
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