Irish Soda Bread

Name: Irish Soda Bread
Yield: Makes 1 loaf, serves 6-8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes; 1½ teaspoons caraway seeds; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, plus an additional teaspoon for topping the bread; ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk, plus an additional teaspoon for topping the bread; 2 cups flour; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons raisins

Preparation info

Makes 1 loaf, serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

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Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, plus an additional teaspoon for

Dessert
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Center the oven rack. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Into a medium bowl, measure the flour, sugar, baking soda, and the salt. Whisk to combine. Add the cubes of butter, and using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour mixture, pressing the butter with the fl