Irish Soda Bread

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Irish Soda Bread

This bread is an Irish staple you can make in a skillet, easy and simple.

Ingredients:

3 ½ cups of all-purpose flour

¼ cup of sugar

1 t baking powder

1 t baking soda

1 t salt

1 large egg

8 ounces of sour cream

1 stick (8 T) of very cold butter, cut into cubes

1 cup of buttermilk

2 cups of raisins

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the egg and sour cream to the flour mixture.  Using a pastry blender cut in the cold butter.  The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs. 

Stir in the buttermilk and raisins.  Mix until a sticky dough forms.  Transfer the dough into a well-buttered cast iron skillet and gently form the dough into a mound.  Score a large X on the top of the mound. 

Bake in a 375-degree oven for an hour, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day