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Irish Soda Bread
Servings:
Serves 6 to 8 as an appetizerPrep Time:
10 minutesCook Time:
60 minutes
Ingredients
Baking in a cast-iron skillet helps this traditional soda bread keep its round shape and brown evenly on the bottom. Spread with softened butter and enjoy!
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
2 Tbsp. caraway seeds
2 cups raisins
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 large egg
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Using your hands, cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Mix in caraway seeds and raisins.
In a separate bowl, mix buttermilk, baking soda and egg until combined. Add wet ingredients to bowl with dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Knead dough 4 to 5 times. Place dough in an 8" cast-iron skillet. Bake until top is browned, about 1 hour.
Tip: A good batch of soda bread will sound hollow when you knock on it lightly.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, March April 2025
Nutrition
| Nutritional Facts | |
| Servings | Serves 6 to 8 |
| Base Nutrients | |
| Calories | 630 kcal (32%) |
| Calories from Fat | 99 kcal (0%) |
| Total Fat | 11 g (17%) |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g (15%) |
| Cholesterol | 35 mg (12%) |
| Sodium | 760 mg (32%) |
| Total Carbohydrates | 122 g (41%) |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g (20%) |
| Protein | 14 g (23%) |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | n/a |
| Vitamin C | n/a |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | n/a |
| Iron | n/a |
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