Aunt Kathy's Irish Soda Bread

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings
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Description

Try this old family recipe from Ireland's County Cork next time you want a loaf of soda bread.

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup milk

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a heavy pan.
2 Mix flour, sugar, raisins, caraway seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, and milk to the flour mixture; stir until evenly incorporated. Transfer dough to the prepared pan.
3 Bake in preheated oven until when the bread is tapped on top it sounds hollow, about 75 minutes.

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