American-Irish Soda Bread

So.  Simple.  So. Good.

So not your typical dry and crumbly soda bread.  Although I do enjoy that kind, this recipe makes a more moist yet still dense bread. Great for standing up to that yummy salty butter.  Good Lord, I could eat this entire thing.

American Irish Soda Bread
Recipe from King Arthur Flour (slighty adapted)

Ingredients:

3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
heaping 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup raisins (if they are huge raisins, I chop mine up a bit)
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons melted butter

1 tablespoon milk to top loaf prior to baking

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan, or as I used, a 9 inch springform or cake pan. (I have a thing for round soda bread. lol)

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Whisk in the sugar and raisins.







Whisk the egg into the buttermilk.

Buttermilk and egg mixture

Fold buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and then add melted butter and stir until just combined.

All mixed and ready to go

Butter on its way to melty goodness

Spoon into your pan of choice and lightly drizzle the milk on top (you could also brush it on for more control)

Drizzle of milk adds a shine when baked.

I baked mine for 45 minutes, which was perfect for my pan.  If you decide on the loaf pan, it will take longer.  Probably 50 to 55 minutes.  It is ready when it is nicely browned and you can tap the middle and it doesn't give too much.

Smells like home.  =)