Irish Soda Bread Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Alphonos Davis   Irish Soda Bread Recipe uniquely uses flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder and soda, butter, dried currants or raisins, buttermilk and milk to create an inviting breakfast when slathered with butter and marmalade. Food Category:    Bread Cuisine Origin:    Irish    Servings:8 Nutrition facts:239 calories5.4 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   20 Minutes Cook Time:   45 Minutes Total Time:   1 Hour 5 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon each baking soda and baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons cold butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup dried currants or raisins
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons milk

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375° F. In a large bowl stir together flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Stir in currants.
• Add buttermilk and stir only enough to moisten dry ingredients.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly until it is smooth enough to shape into a flattened ball about 1 1/2 inches high. Place on a greased baking sheet and brush with the 2 teaspoons milk. With a floured knife cut an X into the top of the loaf (cutting from the center to within about 1 inch of the edge) about 1/4 inch deep.
• Bake until loaf is golden brown (40 to 45 minutes). Test by inserting a wooden skewer in thickest part. Slide loaf onto a wire rack to cool slightly. Cut into thick slices and serve warm or at room temperature.

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