Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons caraway seeds, optional
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
Directions
Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt and stir well to mix.
Add the butter and rub in until the butter disappears into the dry ingredients.
Stir in the caraway seeds if used and the raisins.
In a small bowl, whisk the buttermilk and egg together and mix into the dough mixture with a rubber spatula.
Turn the dough out on a floured work surface and fold it over on itself several times, shaping it into a round loaf. Transfer the loaf to one cookie sheet or jelly roll pan covered with parchment or foil and cut a cross in the top. Bake for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350 and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes more, until well colored and a toothpick plunged into the center emerges clean.
Cool the soda bread on a rack and serve with plenty of sweet butter and bitter orange marmalade.
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By dargordi_12543621
Northern California
on March 18, 2012
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I made the bread with the exact ingredients mentioned and then I made another loaf with 1 cup of currants and 1 teaspoon of orange zest instead of the raisins and caraway. Both turned out perfectly and were delicious!
By Sfalli
on March 18, 2012
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This is the bread you'll want to make if your looking for true bread consistency. The crust is wonderful and chewy, the inside hearty but still light. Make the same day and plan on eating it, doesn't keep well for next day. Dough is very sticky and a little difficult to turn out but well worth the effort. I let it sit about 15 minutes before baking. Also, I only used 1 tbls of a butter subsitute
By cheerfuljojo_mimi
princeton, NJ
on March 18, 2012
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I read some of the reviews, and thought this is the bread worth the effort and sure enough it was wonderful. I'm not crazy about caraway seeds, but do like a hint of it.....so used only 1 tbs. and everyone loved it. Thanks everyone who made and added their reviews. This is definitely easy and a keeper!
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