Claire Fisk's Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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Claire Fisk's Irish Soda Bread
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1425
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups flour
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 -4 tbsp caraway seeds (optional)

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1424.6 Kcal (5965 kJ)
Calories from fat 491.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.64g 84%
Cholesterol 148.9mg 50%
Sodium 4578.55mg 191%
Potassium 1035.84mg 22%
Total Carbs 213.51g 71%
Sugars 12.48g 50%
Dietary Fiber 22.8g 91%
Protein 28.01g 56%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 13mg 72%
Calcium 873.8mg 87%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 312.76 Kcal (1309 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 84%
Cholesterol 32.69mg 50%
Sodium 1005.19mg 191%
Potassium 227.41mg 22%
Total Carbs 46.87g 71%
Sugars 2.74g 50%
Dietary Fiber 5.01g 91%
Protein 6.15g 56%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 7%
Iron 2.9mg 72%
Calcium 191.8mg 87%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.2
    Points
  • 38
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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