Irish Soda Bread
Make this updated Irish soda bread plain or add currants, dried blueberries, raisins, or dried cranberries.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for the skillet
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 3 tbsp butter, cold
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup dried currants or raisins (optional), softened*
- 1 tbsp melted butter (optional)
- Granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar (optional)
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Brush a 10-inch cast iron skillet with vegetable oil.Vegetable oil
- Using a food processor, pastry blender, or your fingers, combine the flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, soda, and cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.2 cups all-purpose flour | 1/3 cup granulated sugar | 1 1/2 tsp baking powder | 3/4 tsp baking soda | 3 tbsp butter
- In a mixing bowl, whisk sour cream and egg together; stir into the dry mixture and blend just until moistened.1 cup sour cream | 1 large egg
- Carefully fold in the currants or raisins.1 cup dried currants or raisins (optional)
- Transfer the dough to the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes; turn out onto a rack.
- If desired, brush the loaf with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon-sugar blend. Serve warm or at room temperature.1 tbsp melted butter (optional) | Granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar (optional)
Notes
*To soften the currants or raisins, simmer them in about 1 1/2 cups of water for 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly and add to the dough.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 259IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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