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Irish Soda Bread (American Style)

Sue Lau
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5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American, European, Irish
Servings 10
Calories 241 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 8" round glass cake pan

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 pinch cream of tartar
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seed
  • 3/4 cup dried black currants
  • 1 tablespoon uncooked oatmeal

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Generously butter the bottom and sides of a glass cake pan.
  • Sprinkle the oats in the bottom.
  • In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, and dried black currants.
  • Separately, mix the butter, lightly beaten eggs, buttermilk and yogurt.
  • Make a well in the center of the flour mix, and add the egg mix, mixing together as you would biscuits/scones; don't over mix.
  • Place the dough in the prepared pan and cut an indentation in the top of the loaf with a baking razor or sharp knife.
  • Bake for 45-55 minutes, until nicely browned on top.
  • Cool in pan 5 minutes, then turn out to finish cooling on a wire rack.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 321mgPotassium: 218mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 2mg
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