Old-Fashioned Irish-American Soda Bread
Old-fashioned Irish-American soda bread made with buttermilk, raisins, and caraway seeds. A hearty no-yeast bread perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any day of the year.
Servings: 30 servings
Calories: 86kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups milk and 2 tablespoons white vinegar or lemon juice
Instructions
- If you are going to make buttermilk from regular milk, start this process first.
- Add the vinegar or the lemon juice to a large measuring cup, and then add the milk. Let it rest for 5-15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda into a big bowl.
- Add raisins and caraway seeds.
- Stir well and add the buttermilk to make a soft dough.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and knead gently for a minute or until it is smooth and not sticky.
- Divide the dough in half and shape it into round loaves.
- Place on a lightly buttered baking sheet and bake for 50-55 minutes or until the loaves are a delicate brown.
- The bottom of the baked bread should have a hollow sound when tapped.
- Cool before cutting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
