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American-Style Irish Soda Bread With Raisins and Caraway Seed

American-Style Irish Soda Bread With Raisins and Caraway Seed Recipe

America's Test Kitchen
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Calories 520.5 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (plus extra melted, for brushing)
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seed

Instructions
 

  • Position oven rack to the upper-middle position; preheat oven to 400°.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Whisk the flours, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • Work the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Combine the buttermilk and egg with a fork.
  • Add the buttermilk-egg mixture, raisins, and caraway seeds to the flour mixture; stir with a fork just until the dough begins to come together.
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead just until the dough becomes cohesive and bumpy; about 30 seconds (do not knead until smooth).
  • Pat the dough into a 6-inch round about 2 inches thick, and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Cut a large 1/2-inch deep X into the top of the loaf using a serrated knife; brush top with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
  • Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, about 40-45 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.

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Nutrition

Serving: 191gCalories: 520.5kcalCarbohydrates: 96.5gProtein: 12.1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5.5gCholesterol: 53.4mgSodium: 967.5mgFiber: 3.4gSugar: 25.4g
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