My Mom's Irish Soda Bread
An heirloom recipe that will be sure to delight!
Equipment
- 1 10 Inch Cast Iron Skillet Optionally this can be baked on a greased sheet tray.
Ingredients
- 4 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 2/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 2/3 Cup Shortening
- 1/2 Cup Raisins Soak in hot water for about ten minutes to soften.
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350 Farenheit.
- Soak Raisins abut 10 minutes.
- Blend all dry ingredients.
- Add Shortening.
- Whisk egg and milk to combine and add into other ingredients.
- Fold in raisins.
- Blend all into a shaggy mass and turn out onto a lightly floured surface, Knead until a soft ball of dough forms.
- Shape doough into a round loaf, place into skillet, cut an X onto the top and bake about 50 minutes.
Notes
This bread should last for about 2 days (if you dont eat it all at once). It is delicious when cut into slabs and griddled with a little butter the next day.
