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Updated Jul 26, 2010
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Serve your family this warm soda bread made using raisins – perfect for Irish cuisine.

Irish Soda Bread

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seed, if desired
  • 1 cup buttermilk*
  • 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 8-inch round cake pan. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; blend well. With pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/4 cup margarine until mixture is crumbly. Stir in raisins and caraway seed. Add milk all at once; blend well.
  • Step 
    2
    On well-floured surface, knead dough 5 or 6 times or until no longer sticky. Press dough in greased pan. With sharp knife, cut an "X" 1/4 inch deep on top of loaf. Brush with melted margarine.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake at 375°F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition

130 Calories
4g Total Fat

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
230mg
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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