Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients

4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup raisins (optional)
1/4 cup caraway seeds (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda and sugar.
3. Add raisins and caraway seeds (optional).
4. Stir in buttermilk to form a soft dough
5. Turn out onto lightly floured board and knead until just blended.
6. Form the dough into an 8-inch round loaf, and cut a cross on top with a floured knife. (This helps it rise.)
7. Place on floured cookie sheet and bake for 40 - 50 minutes, or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Serve warm with butter and jam.

Makes one loaf or two small 4-inch loaves.

Submitted By :

Maureen O

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