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Irish Soda Bread

Source of Recipe

Laura Saavedra


Recipe Introduction

This is Mrs. McNulty's recipe. She makes it with dark raisins only. Mrs. McNulty makes this bread at least twice a week for her family and makesextra loaves for every birthday, holiday, etc. She has won prizes for this recipe.

List of Ingredients

3 c. flour
1/8 t. cream of tartar
2/3 c. sugar
1 c. raisins and/or craisins
1 t. baking soda
1 T. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs
1-2/3 c. buttermilk
2 T. melted butter


Recipe

Mix together all dry ingredients. Add raisins (and/or craisins). In a separate bowl beat the eggs, add buttermilk and melted butter. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients by spoon just until liquid is incorported into the dry ingredients. Grease a bread loaf pan and pour in batter. Bake in 350° oven for 1 hour.

Halfyway through baking, gently rub the top of the bread evenly with butter or margarine. This will give you a nice soft buttery crust.