irish soda bread

How To Make irish soda bread

• 1

  Preheat oven to 375F
  Lightly grease a cookie sheet or use parchment paper
• 2

  Sift first five ingredients into a large bowl
  Add raisins and caraway seeds
  Cut in softened butter
  Add buttermilk
  Mix with a fork until moistened
• 3

  Move dough to a lightly floured surface
  Knead until smooth; tacky but not sticky (a little may need to be added)
  Shape into a ball
• 4

  Put on the cookie sheet
  Flatten to a seven inch mound
  Make a crosscut in the dough being careful not to cut even halfway through
  Bake 30-40 minutes until tapping the surface makes a hollow sound
• 5

  Serve immediately or wrap in a linen towel to keep
  Serves well plain or with butter
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