Description
A lightly sweet, tender fruit soda bread studded with juicy raisins, perfect served warm with butter or toasted.
Ingredients
- 500 g (4 cups + 2 tbsp) plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for sprinkling
- 100 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 200 g (1 cup) juicy raisins (or other dried fruit)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 250 ml (1 cup + 2 tsp) buttermilk
- 50 g (3 tbsp + 1 tsp) melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F (fan). Lightly flour a baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, caster sugar, baking powder, baking soda, raisins, and salt. Mix well to form the dry mixture.
- In a cup, lightly whisk the eggs. Reserve 1 tablespoon for egg wash. In another bowl, mix the remaining egg with buttermilk and melted butter to form the wet mixture.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until a sticky dough forms. Avoid overmixing. Shape into a rough round loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Cut a deep cross (about 1 inch) into the top of the dough. Brush with the reserved egg wash.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Do not overmix the dough to keep the bread tender.
- You can substitute raisins with other dried fruits like currants or chopped apricots.
- Best served warm with butter or toasted.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
