Simple Irish Soda Bread
This Simple Irish Soda Bread is subtly sweet and has a delicious crusty exterior. There's no yeast involved making this bread easy to make!
Equipment
- Dutch oven, lined baking sheet, seasoned cast iron pan or 9-10 inch pie plate
- Mixing Bowl
- Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter melted
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Grease a dutch oven pan with butter and lightly dust with flour.
- In a small sauce pan melt the butter and sugar. Set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk together.
- Pour in buttermilk, egg and melted butter and sugar.
- Gather and knead the dough for about 1 minute. Drop in raisins and knead until combined. Dough will be sticky.
- Shape dough into a thick round disk. Use a sharp knife to score a cross on the top of the loaf and place into the dutch oven.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for about 10 minutes longer or until golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
- Remove from the dutch oven and place on a wire rack too cool.
- Cut, serve and enjoy!
- This bread is best warm or toasted with a slab of butter.
Notes
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Freezing instructions: Once baked and cooled, this bread can be frozen for up to 3 months. Freeze whole or in pieces. Wrap tightly in heavy duty foil and place in a freezer bag.
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Baking Dish Options: I used my dutch oven for this recipe. However, if you do not have one you can use a seasoned cast iron pan, a lined baking sheet, or a 9-10 inch pie plate buttered and lightly floured. You may need to cover with tin foil if your loaf is browning too quickly.
- Buttermilk: If you do not have buttermilk on hand you can make your own. Add one tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to one cup of milk and stir. Let sit for 5 minutes (milk with start to curdle) and then use in your recipe.
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