Grandma's Irish Soda Bread

Name: Grandma's Irish Soda Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 and 3/4 cups (420ml) buttermilk*; 1 large egg (optional, see note); 4 and 1/4 cups (531g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled), plus more for your hands and counter; 3 Tablespoons (38g) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 5 Tablespoons (70g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed*; optional: 1 cup (150g) raisins

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

Irish Soda Bread is a quick bread that does not require any yeast. Instead, all of its leavening comes from baking soda and buttermilk. This Irish Soda Bread recipe is my grandmother's and has been cherished in my family for years. It's dense, yet soft and has the most incredible crusty exterior.

Updated at: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:17:08 GMT