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Joy of Cooking

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Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) sifted all purpose flour
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml). baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking soda
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml). sugar
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chilled shortening
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins or currants, or more to taste
• 2 tsp (10 ml). caraway seeds
• 1 beaten egg
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) buttermilk
• milk

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees (200 C.).
• Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt, sugar together in large bowl.
• Cut shortening into flour mixture until it's the consistency of coarse cornmeal.
• Stir in raisins/currents and caraway seeds.
• Mix egg and buttermilk together, add to dry ingredients and stir well.
• Knead briefly and place in a greased 8 inch round pan.
• Press down so dough will fill the pan.
• Cut a bold cross over the top and sides so bread will not crack in baking.
• Brush top with milk.
• Bale 35 to 40 minutes.

Comments

Joy of Cooking recipes always come out okay, but all the soda bread I had in Ireland was made from whole wheat flour or a mix, I believe.

I have a recipe I brought back from there somewhere. If I find it, I'll post that for you here.