Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients (bread):
3 c. flour
¾ tsp. salt
½ c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. cream of tartar
1/3 c. butter
1½ c. buttermilk
½ box raisins (optional)
Ingredients (glaze):
¼ c. 10x confectioners sugar
2-3 tbl. milk
Instructions:
§ Mix dry ingredients.
Cut in butter. Add raisins and
buttermilk. Batter will be sticky. Flour your hands and shape into a ball. Knead 15 seconds on lightly floured surface.
§ Place on lightly greased baking sheet to flatten into a 10” diameter disc. Cut a deep cross in the top with a serated
knife, saying, “God bless this family, in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
§ Bake at 350o for 40-50 minutes.
§ Brush on glaze while warm. Serve!
(from the
“Building the Family Cookbook”, by Suzanne Fowler)
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