Grandmas Irish Soda Bread Sallys Baking Addiction Recipes

GRANDMA MCANDREWS' IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and corn oil. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Add the raisins, and stir a few times, just until the ingredients come together into a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and with floured hands shape dough into a ball. Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet, and cut a large cross in the top with a sharp knife.
• Place the bread on a middle rack of the preheated oven, and bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

GRANDMA'S IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in large bowl.
• Mix in raisins and caraway seeds (optional). Melt shortening. Beat eggs and combine with milk.
• Mix liquids with dry mixture. Knead on well-floured surface. Shape into a round loaf and place in floured iron skillet.
• Mark an "X" (lightly score) across the top using a sharp knife. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack.