Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is a moist and dense quick bread, that requires no rising!
What You’ll Need:
4 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 3/4 Cup Buttermilk
4 Tablespoons Butter (softened)
1 Egg
1 Cup Raisins
The How To:
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- Preheat the oven to 425°
- In a medium bowl whisk together the buttermilk and egg, set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
- Cut the butter into the flour mix either using a fork or your fingers. Continue until the butter is pea sized. Stir in the raisins.
- In the center of your mix, add in the buttermilk mix, mix until the dough is too stiff to stir.
- Pour the dough onto your lightly floured work surface, knead the dough into a round loaf.
- Transfer the dough into a lightly greased cast iron pan or baking sheet, score the top of the dough with an X.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the top is golden and the bottom sounds hollow.