Irish Soda Bread with Raisins | Spotted Dog

White bread made with baking soda instead of yeast, and flavored with raisins.
This is the perfect bread to make when you're in a pinch for time.

Servings: 1 loaf

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Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
45 minutes

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🧂 Ingredients

1 In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar. Stir in
the raisins and use your hands to break up any clumps of raisins that are stuck
together. Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients.
2 In a measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk and egg, and then pour it into
the well in your dry ingredients. Mix everything together with a fork or wooden
spoon, and then switch to your hands when it becomes too difficult to stir. If
you find the last few bits of flour hard to incorporate, wet your hands before
kneading it in. This is usually just enough moisture to bring everything
together. If you find that your dough is still too dry, add an extra tablespoon
of buttermilk at a time until it all comes together.
3 Form the dough into a rough ball and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Cut a cross across the top. This creates a place for the bread to expand while
rising in the oven.
4 Bake the bread in a 325℉ / 165℃ pre-heated oven for 50-55 minutes, or until
golden on the top and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Let the bread
cool completely on a rack before slicing into it. Enjoy spread with a generous
amount of Irish salted butter.