Irish Soda Bread and Whiskey Butter
Description
Delicious whiskey butter, made from raisin-infused whiskey, is a real treat slathered over warm slices of Irish soda bread from an old family recipe.
Ingredients
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1 cup raisins
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1/2 cup whiskey
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 tablespoon grated orange peel
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1 tablespoon caraway seeds
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1 1/3 cups buttermilk
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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1/2 cup butter at room temperature
Directions
1
Place raisins into a small bowl. Pour in whiskey and allow to soak, 8 hours to overnight.
2
The next day, strain raisins, reserving whiskey. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
3
Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in drained raisins, orange peel, and caraway seeds. Beat in buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter until incorporated and batter is thick. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
5
Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl until fluffy; beat in reserved whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste. Serve with soda bread.