Irish Soda Bread with Caraway
By Yankee Magazine|Dec 05 2007|
Delightful toasted for breakfast or tea – or served with chowder, soup, or salad.
Yield
Makes 2 loaves.
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup raisins
1-1/3 cups sour milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water
Instructions
Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and caraway seeds. Using pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is fine. Stir in raisins. Combine milk, beaten eggs, and soda, and add to flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Turn onto floured board and knead until smooth. Shape into oblong loaf and place on greased baking sheet. Slash top with sharp knife. Brush with egg and water mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until bread sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. Brush again with egg mixture while bread is still hot.
