| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 45-50 minutes |
| Servings |
loaf (12 servings)
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Ingredients
- 3 cups, plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon anise seeds
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- cooking spray
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With cooking spray, lightly coat baking sheet.
- In small bowl, combine 3 cups of the flour, baking soda, sugar and salt; sift into large bowl. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissors fashion, cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in raisins and anise seeds; toss until raisins are coated. Pour in buttermilk: stir with fork until dough comes together. Knead in bowl 5 times; turn out dough onto floured surface. With floured hands, knead 8 or 10 times. Shape dough into 6 inch round loaf; transfer to prepared baking sheet.
- Using small sieve, sift remaining 1 tsp flour over top of loaf. With floured serrated knife, using sawing motion, cut 1 in deep by 4 in long X across top of loaf.
- Bake 45-50 minutes, until bread is golden and sounds hollow when top is tapped. Cool on rack.
Recipe Notes
Bread is great toasted with butter.
Nutrition Facts
Irish Soda Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g
6%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g
Cholesterol 11mg
4%
Sodium 314mg
13%
Potassium 93mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 33g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 9g
Protein 4g
8%
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
0.4%
Calcium
3%
Iron
7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.