not your average irish bread

(2 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Danny McSharry
Brockton, MA

When my grandmother came over from the old country (Ireland), she realized that a lot of people here didn't like caraway seeds and a drier bread. She set out to make a bread everyone would like and I believe she did it. My partner Jim and our daughter Navillus absolutely love it. I hope you who try it enjoy it also.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

You have to have an open mind and not compare this to what you think Irish soda bread should be because it truly is not your average Irish soda bread. Slightly sweet, it has more of a texture of a pound cake and is delicious. It's like your average quick bread with a light and airy texture and raisins peppered throughout. Enjoy with a cup of tea for a light dessert or as a sweet breakfast option.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For not your average irish bread

  • 16 oz
    sour cream
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1 stick
    butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/2 c
    raisins or Craisins

How To Make not your average irish bread

Test Kitchen Tips
Ours was baked in 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Mix sour cream, egg, and cooled melted butter in a mixer on low.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix sour cream, egg, and cooled melted butter in a mixer on low.
  • Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
    2
    Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
  • Mix dry ingredients int wet ingredients 1 cup at a time on low.
    3
    Mix dry ingredients int wet ingredients 1 cup at a time on low.
  • Gently fold in raisins.
    4
    Remove the bowl from the mixer and gently fold in raisins or Craisins with a rubber spatula.
  • Pour batter into a greased tube pan.
    5
    Grease and flour a tube pan. Spread batter into it.
  • Bake the Irish soda bread.
    6
    Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Slices of Not Your Average Irish Soda Bread on a platter.
    7
    Serve warm or cold with tea or coffee.
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