Go Back

Irish Soda Bread

Foodie Loves Fitness
Prep Time 2 hrs 20 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 55 mins
Servings 16
Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole wheat all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white all-purpose flour
  • 2 TBSP plus 1 TSP sugar
  • 2 TSP baking soda
  • 1 1/2 TSP salt
  • 1/4 cup [light] butter
  • 2/3 cup raisins I used golden
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • First, you'll need to plump the raisins. Do so by placing raisins in a bowl of warm water, then letting them sit for awhile. I left mine for 2 hours before proceeding to the next step.
  • Mix flours, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Cut the butter into the flour mixture, cutting until the butter pieces are very small and mixed in with the flour.
  • Add in the raisins.
  • In a small bowl, mix the white vinegar and milk, and let it sit until it curdles.
  • Add half of the vinegar mixture to the flour mixture, then use an electric mixer to blend it quickly.
  • Add the rest of the vinegar mixture and quickly blend again with the mixer just until combined.
  • Place dough on a floured surface. With flour dusted hands, lightly knead the bread about 10x.
  • Shape the dough into a loaf. Place onto a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Check on bread, and if the center is too doughy, bake for 5-10 minutes longer.
  • Let the bread cool on a wire rack, then cut into 16 slices.

Notes

Make sure to pay close attention to the bread if you're baking it over half an hour. There's a fine line between undercooking and overcooking it!

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSugar: 8g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!