Description
Every March, without fail, I make this recipe. Irish Soda bread was a staple of my childhood and I love that I’ve made it a staple for my boys as well.
Ingredients
Scale
1 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cup bread flour
8 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons butter, cold unsalted
1 ½ cups raisins or currants
3 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 cups low-fat buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12” cast iron skillet liberally with nonstick spray
- In a large bowl combine flours, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in 6 tablespoons butter until pea-sized and shaggy looking.
- Add in raisins and caraway seeds and mix until well-combined.
- Slowly mix in buttermilk until just combined. I add it about ½ cup at a time because sometimes it takes less/more
- Bake for about 50 minutes until golden brown and crisp at the edges. I rotate the pan halfway through cooking time and dot the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Let cool 5-10 minutes in the pan before removing to a cooling rack.