American-Style Irish Soda Bread With Raisins and Caraway Seed |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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America's Test Kitchen Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 cup cake flour |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (plus extra melted, for brushing) |
1 1/4 cups buttermilk |
1 large egg |
1 cup raisins |
1 tablespoon caraway seed |
Directions:
1. Position oven rack to the upper-middle position; preheat oven to 400°.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Whisk the flours, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt together in a large bowl.
4. Work the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Combine the buttermilk and egg with a fork.
6. Add the buttermilk-egg mixture, raisins, and caraway seeds to the flour mixture; stir with a fork just until the dough begins to come together.
7. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead just until the dough becomes cohesive and bumpy; about 30 seconds (do not knead until smooth).
8. Pat the dough into a 6-inch round about 2 inches thick, and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
9. Cut a large 1/2-inch deep X into the top of the loaf using a serrated knife; brush top with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
10. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, about 40-45 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
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