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Ingredients

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour    

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes, at room temperature

  • 2 ½ cups raisins

  • 3 tablespoons caraway seeds

  • 2 ½ cups buttermilk

  • 1 large egg

Directions

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

  2. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl to blend.

  3. Add the butter; using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form.

  4. Stir in the raisins and caraway seeds.

  5. Whisk the buttermilk and egg in a medium bowl to blend.

  6. Add to dough; using a wooden spoon, stir just until well incorporated (the dough will be very sticky).

  7. Transfer the dough to the prepared skillet; smooth the top, mounding slightly in center.

  8. Using a small sharp knife dipped into flour, cut a 1-inch-deep X in the top center of dough.

  9. Bake until the bread is cooked through and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes.

  10. Cool the bread in the skillet 10 minutes. Turn out onto a rack and cool completely.

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Irish Soda Bread

Some of us here love celebrating our Irish heritage by baking Irish soda bread for St. Paddy’s Day! A simple, hearty staple for centuries, it symbolizes resourcefulness and hospitality. This easy and tasty recipe, traditionally made with flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk, is a delicious way to honor the tradition.

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