I love St. Patrick's Day! I love sharing the fruits of my labors with others, especially when the recipe is quite easy and always a hit! Dad's Irish Bread always gets tons of complements and it doubles well! Tay's Irish Soda Bread is a huge treat as it has raisins, craisins and yellow raisins, plus sour cream and buttermilk. I ate my share of both yesterday:)
Dad's Irish Bread
2 1/2 C flour
1t salt
2 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 C sugar
1 T melted butter
1 C milk
1T caraway seeds (optional)
1 egg
1 C raisins
Beat egg and milk. Add butter caraway seeds and raisins. Then add sifted dry ingredients, mix well. Bake @ 350 in greased loaf pan for 50-60 minutes. (Can make 3 small loaves)
Tay's Irish Soda Bread
4 C flour
1/2 C sugar
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
3/4 t salt
2C raisins, yellow raisins or dried cranberries (I use equal amounts of each)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 C buttermilk
1 C sour cream
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 8" round cake pans.
Combine all dry ingredients and fruit in large bowl. Blend remaining ingredients together in small bowl and then add to dry. Stir until flour is just moistened. Knead in bowl about 10 strokes. Dough will be VERY sticky. Divide in 2, shape into balls, and place in centers of cake pans. Cut a deep X into the top of each loaf and sprinkle with about 1 T flour. Bake about 60 minutes, or until wooden toothpick in center comes out clean. Turn onto wire rack to cool completely.
