Nana McCarrick’s Irish Soda Bread Recipe
4 cups white flour (sifted)
I tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
4 oz softened butter
2 eggs
1 ¼ cup buttermilk
1 Tbsp caraway seeds (optional)
1 cup raisins
- Put all dry ingredients in a bowl
- Mix well
- Add remaining ingredients
- Place mixture in a cast iron 10-inch frying pan (greased)
- Take a sharp knife and slice the top with an X
- Bake at 335˚ for 1 hour
- If using a springform pan- 350˚ for 1 hour
- Test with a toothpick (it should come out dry) when done
- Brush top with melted butter
