Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups sifted flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dry currants
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons sugar (for glaze)
• 2 tablespoons hot water (for glaze)

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 2 stir in currants and milk.
• 3 combine until well blended.
• 4 dough will be sticky.
• 5 turn out onto floured board and knead 10 times, until smooth.
• 6 shape into an 8" round loaf.
• 7 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 cut an"x" with a knife into the top of the loaf.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
• 10 remove from oven; pour sugar and water glaze over the top and return to oven for an additional 10 minutes.