Sweet Irish Soda Bread

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A sweet soda bread with caraway seeds and raisins, with the turbinado sugar adding a wonderful little crunch on the crust.

Course: Bread

Cuisine: Irish

Keyword: Bread

Servings: loaves

Calories: 2619kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

5 cups all-purpose unbleached flour sifted
¾ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ pound stick butter
2 ½ cups mixed light and dark raisins soaked in water for 15 - 20 minutes, drain well
3 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 ½ cups buttermilk I used whole fat buttermilk
1 large egg slightly beaten
Turbinado sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 (9x5 inch) loaf pans generously with butter.
Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut in the butter and mix well with your hands until it feels grainy. Fold in the drained raisins and caraway seeds.
Add the buttermilk and egg to the flour mixture. Stir until well blended. Divide the dough between the two loaf pans. Sprinkle turbinado sugar on top and bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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