Crusty on the outside and tender inside, this Irish soda bread will be delicious on St. Patrick's Day. It's filled with flavor from the caraway seeds. Raisins add a pop of sweetness to the bread. Once baked, it's a dense bread but not dry. It freezes wonderfully too. We loved the Guinness butter on a piece of soda bread. Guinness has a robust flavor that's prevalent in the butter. It's sweet and savory at the same time. Enjoy for breakfast, as a snack, or alongside a bowl of hearty beef stew.
Ingredients
IRISH SODA BREAD
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
GUINNESS BUTTER
2 sticks butter, room temp
3 ounces Guinness
3 tablespoons honey
How To Make irish soda bread and guinness butter
Greasing a round pan while the oven preheats.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 1 9-inch round pan.
Flour, sugar, raisins, caraway seeds, and butter in a bowl.
Step 2
In the mixer bowl combine flour, caraway, raisins, cubed butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
Buttermilk mixed with an egg.
Step 3
In a measuring cup with buttermilk, add one egg and beat. In a separate bowl, take the remaining egg and a bit of water and beat. Reserve this to brush dough with just prior to placing it in the oven.
Adding buttermilk to the flour.
Step 4
With the mixer on low speed, add buttermilk and egg mixture. Mix until just blended; do not over mix.
Kneading the dough to form a ball.
Step 5
Place dough on a floured surface. Add a bit more flour to top of the dough ball and knead for about 10 strokes to make a ball.
Brushing egg wash on top of the dough.
Step 6
Place in greased pan. Baste with egg wash.
Cutting a cross into the dough.
Step 7
Cut a cross on the top with a sharp knife.
Irish Soda Bread baking in the oven.
Step 8
Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool and wrap in plastic wrap this goes stale quickly.
Whisking Guinness, honey, and butter together.
Step 9
A great addition to the final product is Guinness butter. To make, mix 2 sticks of room temp butter, 3 oz of Guinness, and 3 tablespoons honey in a mixer.
A loaf of Irish Soda Bread with Guinness Butter on the side.
Step 10
Served on this bread is very yummy!
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