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A Mom's Year

Creating a comfortable life one moment at a time

March 9, 2013

Grandma Charlotte’s Best-Ever Irish Soda Bread

Oh, this bread. I made a loaf this morning and when it came out of the oven I stood at the stove with my Butter Bell in hand, cutting off warm slices and slathering them with butter. Grandma Charlotte was mostly Dutch, but she had a bit of Irish in her and married an Irishman, so I think that’s close enough!

The bread is so easy to make—I just throw everything into the standing mixer, knead the dough into shape, and it comes out great.

Grandma Charlotte’s Irish Soda Bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. caraway seeds (I’m not a big fan, so I just sprinkle some on top)
Cut in 4 Tbsp. butter

In a separate bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 1/2 cups buttermilk.

Add to dough and mix until the dough holds together. Turn out on a floured board and gently knead into a ball. Flatten slightly so bread is about 3 inches tall and cut an X in the top. Beat 1 egg and brush over the top to improve browning.

Wet a baking sheet with water and place bread on the sheet. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until loaf sounds hollow when you tap it on the bottom. Remove the bread from the oven and serve as soon as you can! With lots of soft butter. (If you’re not eating the bread right away, place the baking sheet on the counter and cover with a damp cloth to cool.)

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