Irish Soda Bread

Recipe Ingredients

5 cups	312g / 11oz	Sifted all-purpose unbleached flour
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Sugar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Butter - (1 stick)
2 1/2 cups	400g / 14oz	Mixed light and dark raisins - soaked in water
		For 15 to 20 minutes and drained
3 tablespoons	45ml	Caraway seeds
2 1/2 cups	592ml	Buttermilk
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Egg - slightly beaten (large)

Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter 2 (9- by 5-inch) bread pans.

Stir together the sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut in the butter and mix very thoroughly with your hands until it gets grainy. Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.

Add the buttermilk and egg to the flour mixture. Stir until well moistened. Shape dough into 2 loaves and place in the pans.

Bake for 1 hour. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool in the pans for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

This recipe yields 2 loaves.

Source:
SARA'S SECRETS with Sara Moulton - (Show # SS-1C20) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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