Gratitude Is Mine:IRISH SODA BREAD

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Irish Soda Bread. This is a very easy bread to make. This is traditional Irish Soda Bread has a coarse texture and is flavored with caraway seed and raisins.

Serving 1 LOAF -16 slice

Ingredients

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoon sugar

½ teaspoon kosher salt

2 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)

¼ cup butter (plus 1 tablespoon)

½ cup raisins

1 cup buttermilk

IRISH SODA BREAD

Directions

Preheat oven to 375° F (190°C) /. Grease 8-inch round cake pan. ( loaf tin, tray, or whatever you’re baking it in/on). Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda and salt, with a wooden spoon, blend well.

(When you can, use a scale to weigh the same amount of flour, salt etc. every time. )

Using pastry fork, cut in ¼ butter until mixture is crumbly.
Stir in raisins and caraway seed. Add milk, blend well.
On well floured surface, kneed dough 6-7 times – until no longer sticky. Press dough in greased pan. Slash a quarter inch deep cross, diagonal lines, on top using a serrated knife. Brush with melted butter.

Put your loaf in the oven and bake at 375° (190°C) for 30 minutes or until golden brown. The loaf will sound hollow. Immediately remove from the oven and turn the bread out onto a rack to cool completely before slicing.
Serve and Enjoy your Irish Soda Bread.

Notes & Tips: –

Caraway is often used as a spice in breads.

Caraway and cumin both belong to the parsley family and they are similar in taste.