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Irish Soda Bread with Raisins and Caraway

By Julie LestrangePhotography by Scott Peterson

4.7

(12)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 to 10 Servings

Ingredients

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

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    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).

    Step 2

    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. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in foil; store at room temperature.

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