Irish American Soda Bread Recipes

AMAZINGLY EASY IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and margarine. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an 'X' into the top of the loaf.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes.

IRISH AMERICAN SODA BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F 2. Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½ inch loan pan 3. Sift together: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt 4. Stir in: raisins and caraway seeds 5. Whisk together in another bowl: egg, and ⅔ cup buttermilk. (Add up to ¾ cup buttermilk to get the right consistency,) and soft, room temperature butter. 7. Add all liquid ingredients above to dry mixture and stir until the dry ingredients are moistened. The batter will be stiff but sticky. Scrape the batter into the loaf pan and spread evenly. 7. Use a sharp knife to slash a large X about ½ inch deep on top of batter. 8. Bake until golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 9. Transfer bread to a rack to cool, let cool in pan on rack for 5 to 10 minutes before un-molding to cool completely on the rack.

IRISH AMERICAN SODA BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl,whisk together flour,baking powder,baking soda, splenda and raisins.
• In separate bowl whisk together egg beater,buttermilk and melted butter.
• Quickly stir wet ingredients into dry ingred.
• Pour batter into greased 9x5" loaf pan.
• Bake bread in preheated 375 degree oven 45 minutes to an hour or till cake tester comes out clean.

"BEST AMERICAN" IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F.
• 2. Measure out both flours into a large mixing bowl. Use a tablespoon to lightly spoon the flour into a measuring cup and then level it off with a knife. You get better results with baked goods using this method rather than just dipping the measuring cup into the canister or bag because that packs the flour too much.
• 3. Whisk the sugar, baking soda, and salt into the flour.
• 4. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the slightly beaten eggs and melted butter to the well. Then pour in MOST of the buttermilk and stir until the mixture starts clinging together. If it is too dry, add more buttermilk, using all if necessary, until the dough holds together and pulls away from the side of the bowl. It should be moist and doughy and not batter consistency.
• 5. Lightly flour a cutting board or your countertop and lightly knead the dough 2 or 3 times. Form into a ball and place on a nonstick or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• 6. Bake for 45 minutes to one hour. Check for doneness by using a toothpick or bamboo skewer; if it comes out dry, the middle is done. Also if you tap on the crust and bottom of the bread and it sounds hollow, it is done.
• 7. Let cool slightly. Slice the loaf in half with a serrated knife, then slice each half into slices and serve with butter.