Spotted Dog Irish Bread Recipes

IRISH SWEET CAKE/SPOTTED DOG

Steps:

• 1. I wanted to make an easy bread to go with the Braised Steaks, from ingredients that I already had on hand. This recipe worked perfectly. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• 2. Measure flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and add salt, baking soda, sugar & 1 whole egg.
• 3. With one hand gradually begin to work flour into center from sides of bowl.
• 4. Then add buttermilk, drained raisins, and continue to add more flour into mix.
• 5. Dough should be soft and pliable but not stickey. Knead bread and shape into a 1 1/2 inch size tall ball.
• 6. Place in a greased cast iron skillet. MY CHOICE, ORIGINAL RECIPE DID NOT SAY TO GREASE SKILLET.
• 7. Cut a deep cross about 1 1/2 inch deep with a serrated knife into top of bread. I CHOSE TO SPRAY TOP WITH NON STICK COOKING SPRAY.
• 8. Bake in preheated 450 degree F oven for 15 minutes. Then Lower temperature to 400 Degrees F. and continue to bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until bread sounds hallow when tapped on bottom.
• 9. Remove from oven. I CHOSE TO BRUSH TOP OF BREAD WITH BUTTER. Used an electric knife to slice bread into thick hearty slices.
• 10. Smear butter over sliced bread while still warm if desired. MY HUSBAND LOVED THIS BREAD, said it tasted similiar to Irish soda bread. It is similiar but only made with one type of flour instead of two. NOTE: I DID COVER MY RAISINS IN WATER & HEATED THEM IN MICROWAVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, TO ADD A LITTLE MORE MOISTURE TO THE BREAD.

IRISH BREAD - THE SPOTTED DOG

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease and flour a 9 inch/22 cm round baking pan.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 3. Stir in the raisins and caraway seeds and then make a well in the center and stir in the eggs, buttermilk, and butter.
• 4. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour, or until the top is golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 5. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes and then invert the bread onto the rack and let cool completely before slicing.

SPOTTED DOG IRISH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet.
• Sift flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
• Beat eggs with milk in a separate bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until moistened; batter will be very thick.
• Fold in raisins until thoroughly combined.
• Spread batter into prepared cast iron skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread has risen and is golden brown on top, about 1 hour.