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irish soda bread and guinness butter

(7 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Malinda Coletta
@Professorchef
North Providence, RI

This version is one of the best yet... the house smells heavenly!

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Crusty on the outside and tender inside, this Irish soda bread will be delicious on St. Patrick's Day. It's filled with flavor from the caraway seeds. Raisins add a pop of sweetness to the bread. Once baked, it's a dense bread but not dry. It freezes wonderfully too. We loved the Guinness butter on a piece of soda bread. Guinness has a robust flavor that's prevalent in the butter. It's sweet and savory at the same time. Enjoy for breakfast, as a snack, or alongside a bowl of hearty beef stew.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(7 ratings)
yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For irish soda bread and guinness butter

  • IRISH SODA BREAD
  • 4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 1/2 c
    raisins
  • 1 Tbsp
    caraway seeds
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • GUINNESS BUTTER
  • 2 stick
    butter, room temp
  • 3 oz
    Guinness
  • 3 Tbsp
    honey

How To Make irish soda bread and guinness butter

  • Greasing a round pan while the oven preheats.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 1 9-inch round pan.
  • Flour, sugar, raisins, caraway seeds, and butter in a bowl.
    2
    In the mixer bowl combine flour, caraway, raisins, cubed butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  • Buttermilk mixed with an egg.
    3
    In a measuring cup with buttermilk, add one egg and beat. In a separate bowl, take the remaining egg and a bit of water and beat. Reserve this to brush dough with just prior to placing it in the oven.
  • Adding buttermilk to the flour.
    4
    With the mixer on low speed, add buttermilk and egg mixture. Mix until just blended; do not over mix.
  • Kneading the dough to form a ball.
    5
    Place dough on a floured surface. Add a bit more flour to top of the dough ball and knead for about 10 strokes to make a ball.
  • Brushing egg wash on top of the dough.
    6
    Place in greased pan. Baste with egg wash.
  • Cutting a cross into the dough.
    7
    Cut a cross on the top with a sharp knife.
  • Irish Soda Bread baking in the oven.
    8
    Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool and wrap in plastic wrap this goes stale quickly.
  • Whisking Guinness, honey, and butter together.
    9
    A great addition to the final product is Guinness butter. To make, mix 2 sticks of room temp butter, 3 oz of Guinness, and 3 tablespoons honey in a mixer.
  • A loaf of Irish Soda Bread with Guinness Butter on the side.
    10
    Served on this bread is very yummy!
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