"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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> The recipe I tried is certainly not the best I've had, so since it's
> almost the 17th, can anyone share their favorite Irish Soda Bread.
> (Preferably a basic recipe without raisins.)
> Thanks so much,
> Dee Dee
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The one I use has raisins in it but you can certainly leave them out. I
usually only use half as many as called for because we're not big on 'baked
raisins' either.

Let me know what you think.
Syssi




Irish Rosie's Irish Soda Bread by 1Steve posted on Feb 25, 2002 via
Recipezaar.com

This recipe was passed on to me by a dear friend of my mothers who was born
and raised in Ireland. It's the best Irish soda bread I have ever had. It is
much higher, lighter and softer than most other recipes I have seen. It has
an excelent flavor and texture as well.

3 1/2 c flour
1/2 c sugar
1/2 t baking soda
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
1 pint sour cream
2 eggs
2 T caraway seeds (optional but I always use them)
3/4 c raisins

1. Combine dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl beat eggs and stir in sour cream.
3. Add the egg and sour cream mixture to the dry ingredients and stir with a
wooden spoon.
4. Batter will be very thick.
5. Add the raisins and caraway seeds and stir well with wooden spoon or
knead in with your hands.
6. Place batter in a greased 9 inch springform pan.
7. Dust the top with enough flour so that you can pat the batter like a
bread dough evenly in the pan without it sticking to your hands.
8. With a knife make a shallow crisscross on the top.
9. Bake for 50 minutes in a preheated 350ºF oven.