Best 9 Irish Soda Bread With Raisins And Caraway Recipes

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Entice your taste buds with the delightful Irish Soda Bread with Raisins and Caraway, a classic bread deeply rooted in Irish culinary history. This traditional loaf, known for its dense, slightly sweet crumb and crisp crust, offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures. With two variations—one studded with plump, juicy raisins and the other infused with aromatic caraway seeds—this versatile bread caters to diverse preferences. Whether you savor it fresh from the oven, slathered with butter, or toasted with your favorite toppings, each bite promises a delightful culinary experience. Embark on a delightful baking journey as we delve into the secrets of creating this iconic bread, exploring step-by-step instructions, essential ingredients, and insightful tips to ensure a perfect loaf every time. So, don your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that celebrates the rich heritage of Irish Soda Bread.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

IRISH SODA BREAD (WITH RAISINS)



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons solid shortening (recommended: Crisco)
2/3 cup raisins, brown or golden or mixed
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and sugar. Using a pastry blender or fingertips, work the shortening into the flour until the consistency is the same as that of small peas. Stir in the raisins and caraway and mix to distribute evenly. Gradually stir in the buttermilk, 1/4 cup at a time, using only enough to allow the dough to come together. Knead the dough for 1 to 2 minutes. Shape the dough into a round loaf and place on a greased baking sheet. Cut an X on the top and over the sides of the loaf. Bake for 45 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a rack.

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS AND CARAWAY RECIPE RECIPE - (5/5)



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Provided by Marylee

Number Of Ingredients 11

1-3/4 hours | 20 min prep
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes,room temperature
2 1/2 cups raisins
3 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 large egg

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350. 2. Generously butter heavy ovenproof 10 to 12-inch diameter skillet with 2- to 2 1/2-inch-high sides. 3. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. 4. Add butter, using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form. 5. Stir in raisins and caraway seeds. 6. Whisk buttermilk and egg in medium bowl to blend. 7. Add to dough; using wooden spoon, stir just until incorporated. 8. Dough will be very sticky. 9. Transfer dough to prepared skillet; smooth top, mounding slightly in center. 10. Using small sharp knife dipped into flour, cut 1-inch-deep X in top center of dough. 11. Bake until bread is cooked through and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. 12. Cool bread in skillet 10 minutes. 13. Turn out onto rack and cool completely.

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS AND CARAWAY



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Provided by Patrice Bedrosian

Categories     Bread     Milk/Cream     St. Patrick's Day     Raisin     Fall     Pan-Fry     Caraway     Bon Appétit     New York

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes, room temperature
2 1/2 cups raisins
3 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter heavy ovenproof 10- to 12-inch-diameter skillet with 2- to 2 1/2-inch-high sides. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add butter; using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form. Stir in raisins and caraway seeds. Whisk buttermilk and egg in medium bowl to blend. Add to dough; using wooden spoon, stir just until well incorporated (dough will be very sticky).
  • Transfer dough to prepared skillet; smooth top, mounding slightly in center. Using small sharp knife dipped into flour, cut 1-inch-deep X in top center of dough. Bake until bread is cooked through and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool bread in skillet 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in foil; store at room temperature.)

IRISH SODA RAISIN BREAD



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Each St. Patrick's day, I bake this bread for my neighbor, who is Irish. Then I make another loaf for my family to enjoy. Sweet raisins contrast nicely with the caraway.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 loaf.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons cold butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups raisins
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
2 large eggs, beaten
1-1/2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the raisins and caraway seeds. Set aside 1 tablespoon beaten egg. In a bowl, combine buttermilk and remaining eggs; stir into crumb mixture just until flour is moistened (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a well-floured surface; knead about 10 times. Shape into a ball., Place in a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Cut a 4-in. X, 1/4-in. deep, in the center of the ball. Brush the top with reserved egg. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover loosely with foil during the last 20 minutes if top browns too quickly. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts :

IRISH SODA BREAD



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A delicious and easy recipe.

Provided by Penguin Lady

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup white sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
3 cups raisins
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
1 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch round cast iron skillet or a 9 inch round baking or cake pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour (reserving 1 tablespoon), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins and caraway seeds. In a small bowl, blend eggs, buttermilk and sour cream. Stir the liquid mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Knead dough in bowl about 10 to 12 strokes. Dough will be sticky. Place the dough in the prepared skillet or pan and pat down. Cut a 4x3/4 inch deep slit in the top of the bread. Dust with reserved flour
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 65 to 75 minutes. Let cool and turn bread onto a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510.9 calories, Carbohydrate 99.5 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 542.5 mg, Sugar 14.7 g

AMERICAN-STYLE IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS AND CARAWAY SEED



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Make and share this American-Style Irish Soda Bread With Raisins and Caraway Seed recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.5, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 53.4, Sodium 967.5, Carbohydrate 96.5, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 25.4, Protein 12.1

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS AND CARAWAY



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Categories     Bread     Bake     Raisin     Caraway

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups raisins
3 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously butter a heavy ovenproof 10- to 12-inch skillet with high sides. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl to blend. Add the butter; using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form. Stir in the raisins and caraway seeds. Whisk the buttermilk and egg in a medium bowl to blend. Add to dough; using wooden spoon, stir just until well incorporated (dough will be very sticky).
  • Transfer the dough to the prepared skillet; smooth the top, mounding slightly in center. Using a small sharp knife dipped into flour, cut a 1-inch-deep X in the top center of dough. Bake until the bread is cooked through and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool the bread in the skillet 10 minutes. Turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
  • Do ahead
  • The BREAD can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in foil; store at room temperature.

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS



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Love Irish soda bread with raisins with a good cup of tea or coffee. You can add an egg wash to the top of the bread and then sprinkle with sugar before baking, if desired.

Provided by [email protected]

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar, or more to taste
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 ¼ cups buttermilk
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 ½ cups raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add buttermilk, butter, and eggs. Knead together with your hands or use an electric mixer; add raisins. Split dough in half and form into 2 loaves. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Carbohydrate 63.6 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 581.7 mg, Sugar 18.1 g

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS AND CARAWAY



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I have never made this, and doubt I ever will, since I'm not a fan or raisins. The reason for this submission is that this was a favorite recipe from Chef Jerry O'Leary, who worked in the corporate dining room at Cantor Fitzgerald's in the World Trade Center. Jerry lost his life on Sept 11. Taken from Oct 2002 issue of "Bon Apetit."

Provided by yooper

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h35m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes,room temperature
2 1/2 cups raisins
3 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Generously butter heavy ovenproof 10 to 12-inch diameter skillet with 2- to 2 1/2-inch-high sides.
  • Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
  • Add butter, using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form.
  • Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.
  • Whisk buttermilk and egg in medium bowl to blend.
  • Add to dough; using wooden spoon, stir just until incorporated.
  • Dough will be very sticky.
  • Transfer dough to prepared skillet; smooth top, mounding slightly in center.
  • Using small sharp knife dipped into flour, cut 1-inch-deep X in top center of dough.
  • Bake until bread is cooked through and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Cool bread in skillet 10 minutes.
  • Turn out onto rack and cool completely.

Tips:

  • Use buttermilk if you have it, but regular milk will work just fine.
  • If you don't have raisins or caraway seeds, you can omit them or substitute other dried fruits or seeds.
  • Don't overwork the dough, or the bread will be tough.
  • Be sure to score the top of the bread before baking, or it will crack.
  • Bake the bread until it is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
  • Let the bread cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Conclusion:

Irish soda bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover buttermilk, and it can be made with or without raisins and caraway seeds. No matter how you make it, Irish soda bread is sure to be a hit!

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