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irish soda buns

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Recipe by
RC :)
@rcrc
Reading, PA

Recipe appeared in the March 2015 edition of Relish magazine this week. Recipe and picture accredited to Jean Kressy - "Irish soda bread is usually made in a free-form round. We’ve sped up the baking by making individual rolls. The ‘X’ on top helps each roll open up and rise fully in the oven."

yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For irish soda buns

  • 1 2/3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 4 Tbsp
    unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 c
    golden raisins
  • 1 tsp
    caraway seeds
  • 3/4 c
    plus 3 tbls. buttermilk

How To Make irish soda buns

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375F. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, whisk flours, sugar, baking soda and salt. With fingers or pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raisins and caraway seeds. Pour buttermilk over top, and stir with fork until mixture holds together. If necessary, add more buttermilk, a little at a time.
  • 3
    Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead about 20 times or until smooth. With lightly floured hands, shape into 10 balls. Place in pan. With small, sharp knife, cut an X on top of each ball.
  • 4
    Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack. Makes 10 buns.
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