Irish Soda Bread

[jim_slagle]

4 c flour
1/4 c sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 7" caraway seeds
1/4 c margarine
2 c raisins (optional)
1 1/3 c buttermilk
1 egg, unbeaten
1 tbsp baking soda
1 egg yolk or a little cream

Sift first 4 ingredients together. Stir in caraway seeds. Cut in butter until cornmeal consistency. Stir in raisins. Combine buttermilk, egg and soda. Stor into flour mixture until just damp. Knead lightly. Shape into round loaf. Cut 4" cross on top 1/3 deep. Brush with egg yolk or cream. Bake at 375F about an hour.

[RNE228]

That sounds interesting. I'll have to try that in the Dutch Oven.

[jim_slagle]

Should work fine in the dutch oven.

Save a piece for me and I'll collect it when I go to Al's for pizza.

Jim

[QSis]

An Irish friend made a loaf of this and gave to me one St. Patrick's Day. I didn't like the first slice. I LOVED the second slice and have loved this bread ever since.

I'd say it's a very quickly aquired taste! LOL!

Great toasted!

Lee

[QSis]

Bump.

Jim, I'm thinking of making this.

What is the measurement on the caraway seeds?

Lee

[jim_slagle]

Bump.

Jim, I'm thinking of making this.

What is the measurement on the caraway seeds?

Lee

Don't caraway seeds grow as large as 7 inches? :D

It's a typo, I think it is 2 tablespoons, let me pull out the recipe and check for sure.

I've seen some recipes calling for raisins instead but I like the caraway seeds instead.

Jim

[lilbopeep]

Don't caraway seeds grow as large as 7 inches? :D

It's a typo, I think it is 2 tablespoons, let me pull out the recipe and check for sure.

I've seen some recipes calling for raisins instead but I like the caraway seeds instead.

Jim
ROTFLMAO!!

[SilverSage]

Sugar, butter, eggs, raisins? Your recipe sounds like a cake, Jim!

My grandmother used to make soda bread all the time. I couldn't stand the stuff!!! This article from the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/14/dining/14appe.html) about sums it up for me.