Irish Soda Bread

i buy mine at stop and shop... so no! lol

i just hate seeing a thread with no replies

yes my Dad makes his great grandma's Irish Soda Bread reciepe. It is straight from Ireland. However it is at home...I am sorry. But I will FM you later with it

there were a few on allrecipes.com that looked pretty good. It'll be my first time making it too so I can't recommend a particular recipe. I usually go with the recipe that has the most reviews and the highest rating, and the easier the better

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Posted by MikeandJess

there were a few on allrecipes.com that looked pretty good. It'll be my first time making it too so I can't recommend a particular recipe. I usually go with the recipe that has the most reviews and the highest rating, and the easier the better

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Jess I can give you my dad's as well. I mean if you'd like

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Posted by cbcf

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Posted by MikeandJess

there were a few on allrecipes.com that looked pretty good. It'll be my first time making it too so I can't recommend a particular recipe. I usually go with the recipe that has the most reviews and the highest rating, and the easier the better

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Jess I can give you my dad's as well. I mean if you'd like

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I would love that, thank you. I have a very irish last name now I figured I should learn how to make irish soda bread.

I'd like it too Catie Please

You got it ladies...I will post it tonight

Hey girls...so sorry I didn't post this last night. When I stopped at home last night my dad wasn't home from work and my mom and I could not find his reciepe. We looked all over...I think he has it hidden since he almost lost it once haha.

But I will get it from him today and post if after school tonight!!! Or FM you all

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Ingredients

* 4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
* 2 Tbsp sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 4 Tbsp butter
* 1 cup raisins
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 2 cups buttermilk

Method

1 Preheat oven to 425°. Sift together 4 cups of flour, the sugar, salt, and baking soda into a large mixing bowl.

2 Using a pastry cutter or two knives, work butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal, then stir in raisins.

3 Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add beaten egg and buttermilk to well and mix in with a wooden spoon until dough is too stiff to stir. Dust hands with a little flour, then gently knead dough in the bowl just long enough to form a rough ball. If the dough is too sticky to work with, add in some more flour. Do not overknead! Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and shape into a round loaf.

4 Transfer dough to a large, lightly greased cast-iron skillet or a baking sheet. Using a serrated knife, score top of dough about 1/2'' deep in an 'X' shape. Transfer to oven and bake until bread is golden and bottom sounds hollow when tapped with a knife, about 35-45 minutes. (If you use a cast iron pan, it may take a little longer as it takes longer for the pan to heat up than a baking sheet.) Check for doneness also by inserting a long, thin skewer into the center. If it comes out clean, it's done.

Hint 1: If the top is getting too dark while baking, tent the bread with some aluminum foil.

Hint 2: If you use a cast iron skillet to cook the bread in the oven, be very careful when you take the pan out. It's easy to forget that the handle is extremely hot. Cool the handle with an ice cube, or put a pot holder over it.

Transfer bread to a rack to let cool briefly. Serve bread warm, at room temperature, or sliced and toasted.