Died and Gone To Heaven Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Died and Gone To Heaven Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Died and Gone To Heaven Irish Soda Bread Recipe
This is not your Mothers' soda bread! It is dense, nutty, and has a wonderful buttermilk taste. I always make it for Christmas morning and of course St. Patricks' Day. This recipe has been adapted from "The Bread Book" by Ellen Foscue Johnson. by Unkle Leo
  • Preparing Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Served Person: 1
spring bake bread irish vegetarian white meat free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains dairy contains eggs contains honey pescatarian
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped
  • 12 tablespoons cold butter
  • Carbohydrate 730.99974 g
  • Cholesterol 587.66 mg
  • Fat 225.55324 g
  • Fiber 35.1929006369934 g
  • Protein 106.09585 g
  • Saturated Fat 95.623972 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 loaf (1522g)
  • Sodium 8724.22 mg
  • Sugar 695.806839363007 g
  • Trans Fat 20.198212 g
  • Calories 5190 calories

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Put raisins in a bowl and cover with boiling water. 3. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. 4. Cut butter into small pieces and mix into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or your fingers until it is course. 5. Beat the egg until very frothy. 6. Beat in the honey until well blended, then add the buttermilk. 7. Drain the raisins well and add raisins and walnuts to flour. 8. Toss to distribute evenly. 9. Gradually pour the liquids in and mix with a large metal spoon so mixture is evenly moistened and you have a heavy, moist batter. Don't use too much liquid; you don't want a wet batter. 10. Don't try to mix completely; it should be rough and lumpy. 11. Grease a heavy loaf pan (original recipe calls for a large cast iron frying pan which also works well). 12. Spoon batter into pan in clumps. 13. Leave the top lumpy. 14. Bake about an hour until the middle is set. 15. If using a fry pan it will not take as long to bake.