Best Ever Irish Soda Bread

A moist, cake-like Irish Soda Bread that’s not just for St. Paddy’s Day… it’s so easy and sooo delicious you’ll be craving it all year ‘round.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan.

Step: 2

Stir together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter gently into the flour mixture until well combined, and stir in the raisins. In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk and eggs together; lightly beat the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture. Place the dough into the prepared cake pan.

Step: 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the bread has risen and the top is golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. A knife inserted into the center of the bread should come out clean. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing. Serve warm.

Per Serving: 360 calories; protein 7.6g; carbohydrates 62.3g; fat 9.7g; cholesterol 68.1mg; sodium 446.5mg.

The quality of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal bread , which not always getting bigger as well as clear bread.

To make this in a dough , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it night before , then clear it off the next day.