Irish soda bread is one of those foods that people have fond memories of being served around St. Patrick’s Day. But Irish soda bread isn’t just for a few days in the middle of March. Irish soda bread can be enjoyed all year long.
This simple recipe tastes amazing, yet is simple to mix up. It uses everyday ingredients that are in almost every cook’s kitchen. It’s perfect for lunches, dinners, snacks, gifts or just because you love it so much.
If you don’t have buttermilk, don’t panic. Just add a teaspoon or two of lemon juice or vinegar to your milk and let it set for a few minutes. That milk will work just fine in place of the buttermilk.
This recipe was originally found at Simple Recipes. You can find the original recipe here. I hope you enjoy this bread as much as I do. Please let me know how this recipe turns out for your!
-Janelle
- 4 to 4½ cups flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup raisins (or currants)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1¾ cups buttermilk
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Mix together dry ingredients
- Cut in butter with dry ingredients until mixture looks like coarse crumbs
- Add raisins and mix to coat
- And buttermilk and beaten egg
- Mix only until incorporated. DON'T OVER MIX!
- If dough seems too wet, add a little flour to your counter and put dough on top of it. Gently mix in extra flour only until dough is able to hold it's shape.
- Shape until a round ball
- Place on greased baking sheet (or greased cast iron skillet)
- Slice an X in the top of the bread, using a sharp knife.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown
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