Olivia’s Irish Soda Bread

Recipe shared with me by Olivia Iannicelli that she says makes the best Irish Soda Bread.

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Olivia's Irish Soda Bread

  • Total time: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
  • Servings: 1 Loaf

Ingredients

  • 5 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, cut into cubes, room temperature
  • 2 1/2 Cups Raisins
  • 3 Tbsp Caraway Seeds
  • 2 1/2 Cups Buttermilk
  • 1 Large Egg

Directions

  • 1)

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter heavy ovenproof 10- to 12-inch-diameter skillet with 2- to 2 1/2-inch-high sides.

  • 2)

    Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend.

  • 3)

    Add butter; using fingertips, rub in until course crumbs form.

  • 4)

    Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.

  • 5)

    Whisk buttermilk and egg in medium bowl to blend. Add to dough; using wooden spoon, stir just until well incorporated (dough will be very sticky).

  • 6)

    Transfer dough to prepared skillet; smooth top, mounding slightly in center. Using small, sharp knife dipped into flour, cut 1-inch-deep X in top center of dough.

  • 7)

    Bake until bread is cooked through and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool bread in skillet 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool completely.

  • 8)

    Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in foil; store at room temperature.

Notes

Source: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/irish-soda-bread-with-raisins-and-caraway-107136