OUR FAVORITE RECIPES - IRISH SODA BREAD
I know, I know, it's a little early but I'm getting ready for St. Patrick's Day. Hope you enjoy this great soda bread.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Servings: 12
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Blend egg
and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture. Mix
just until moistened. Stir in butter. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread
comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap in foil for several hours,
or overnight, for best flavor.
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