This recipe for Irish soda bread has been passed down from generation to generation with direct roots from Ireland. Without the use of yeast and low in saturated fat, soda bread is ideal for the health-conscious! Light and flaky, this bread is best eaten warm and fresh out of the oven. Slather some salted butter and favorite fruit jam and savor the raisin-infused, biscuit-tasting bread for a hearty breakfast or snack time treat.
How To Make Mom's Irish Soda Bread
Prep:
30 mins
Cook:
30 mins
Total:
1 hr
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour, add more for dusting
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cubed
- 1½ cups raisins
- ¾ cup milk
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease two baking sheets with cooking spray
- Sift together both flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar in large bowl.
- Add butter and knead with hands and fingers until incorporated.
- Make a well in the middle of the dough and pour in the milk, vinegar, and raisins. Stir until evenly incorporated.
- Dust your working area with flour and transfer your dough on it.
- Knead dough for roughly 4 to 5 minutes.
- Divide in two balls and place on baking sheets.
- When ready, bake the bread for 15 minutes, then increase the heat to 400 degrees F.
- Continue baking until the bread is golden brown, for approximately 15 more minutes.
- Serve with choice of spreads, roughly ¼ cup spread per serving.
Recipe Notes
Spreads of choice can include butter, margarine, jams, or compotes.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 12g
- :
- Calcium: 263mg
- Calories: 715kcal
- Carbohydrates: 113g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
- Fat: 26g
- Fiber: 6g
- Iron: 4mg
- Potassium: 606mg
- Protein: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Sodium: 1470mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 784IU
- Vitamin C: 3mg
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