Claire Fisks Irish Soda Bread Recipes

CLAIRE FISK'S IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 2 quart round baking pan (or two 1 quart round baking pans if you divide dough into 2 loaves).
• In a bowl, using a fork, mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
• Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs.
• Remove 1 Tablespoon of the beaten eggs and set aside.
• Stir buttermilk into eggs.
• Stir buttermilk/egg mixture into flour mixture until just moistened; dough will be sticky.
• Knead dough on well floured surface (about 10 strokes).
• Shape dough into a ball and place into greased baking pan.
• Cut a 4 inch cross into the center of the loaf (about a 1/4 inch deep).
• Brush top of loaf with reserved beaten egg.
• Bake at 350°F for 50-70 minutes (depending on your oven).
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan, continue cooling on a rack until just "warm", serve with lots of butter or let cool completely.
• (Slices easier when completely cool).