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Friday, March 15, 2013

IRISH SODA BREAD

HOLIDAY COLLECTION!!  This bread is delicious warm or at room temperature. If you have leftovers, toast the next day.  2 cups flour 5 TB sugar divided 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3 TB cold butter diced 1 cup buttermilk 2/3 cup raisins(optional) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat an 8-9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 4 TB sugar, baking powder,salt, and baking soda. Add butter,rubbing it into flour mixture with your fingers until a coarse meal forms. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Pour in buttermilk and stir to blend. Stir in raisins. Flour your hands and shape into a ball. Transfer dough to pan and flatten slightly (not all the way to edges of pan). Sprinkle with 1 TB sugar. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes; transfer to a rack to finish cooking.  NOTE: Serve this bread with steaming cups of tea,along with butter and your favorite fruit preserves. (Source: dashrecipes.com)

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