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Irish Soda Bread

This Irish Soda Bread is a quick and easy bread recipe you can whip together with just a few ingredients. Also known as a quick bread, It’s a no yeast bread recipe that will take over your home with the sweet smell of fresh-baked bread.

– All Purpose Flour –  Sugar – Baking Soda – Salt – Buttermilk – Butter (cubed) – Egg – Raisins (Optional)

Ingredients

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Set aside.

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Step 2

In a stand mixer with a fitted paddle, or in the large bowl with a dough/pastry cutter add the cold cubed butter. Mix until the texture is crumbly.

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Step 3

Add the milk and egg then mix until combined. (DO NOT OVERMIX) If adding raisins add them in and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon.

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Step 4

Transfer dough onto a well-floured flat surface and knead for 1-2 minutes. Add dough to a well-greased cast medium-sized iron pan.

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Step 5

Transfer dough onto a well-floured flat surface and knead for 1-2 minutes. Add dough to a well-greased cast medium-sized iron pan.

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Step 6

Cut an X on the top of the dough then pop it in the oven for 40-50 minutes. Check the bread for doneness at 30 minutes using a toothpick, if the toothpick comes out clean it is done.

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Step 7

If not then cook until the toothpick comes out clean. (another 10 - 20 minutes). Continue to check the bread every 10 minutes.

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Step 8

Remove from oven and let sit in the pan for 5 minutes, remove and transfer to a cooling rack. Wait till the loaf cools to almost room temperature, then cut and enjoy!

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