Irish Soda Bread with Raisins

Love Irish soda bread with raisins with a good cup of tea or coffee. You can add an egg wash to the top of the bread and then sprinkle with sugar before baking, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 387 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs eggs
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 ½ cups raisins
• ¾ cup white sugar, or more to taste
• 2 ¼ cups buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add buttermilk, butter, and eggs. Knead together with your hands or use an electric mixer; add raisins. Split dough in half and form into 2 loaves. Place on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.