Soda Bread

Name: Soda Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for surface; 1/4 c. sugar; 1 tbsp. baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 6 tbsp. cold butter; 1 c. dried currants; 2 tsp. caraway seeds; 1 1/2 c. buttermilk

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenUpdated: Mar 14, 2022

Danielle Occhiogrosso Daly

Yields:

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Cal/Serv:

275

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This rich and tender rustic Irish quick bread is best paired with corned beef and cabbage, beef stew, or any other hearty St. Patrick's Day meal.

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Ingredients

4 cups
all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
1/4 cup
sugar
1 Tbsp.
baking powder
1 1/2 tsp.
salt
1 tsp.
baking soda
6 Tbsp.
cold butter
1 cup
dried currants
2 tsp.
caraway seeds
1 1/2 cups
buttermilk

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease large cookie sheet.
2. Step 2In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in currants and caraway seeds, then buttermilk until flour is evenly moistened.
3. Step 3On a well-floured surface, knead dough 8 to 10 times just until combined. Shape into flattened ball; place on cookie sheet. Cut 1/4-inch-deep "X" into top.
4. Step 4Bake loaf 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.