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Irish Soda Bread

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Make this delicious Irish Soda Bread with this easy Southern recipe. Simple ingredients, amazing flavor, and step-by-step instructions from A Southern Soul.
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Freshly baked Irish Soda Bread with golden-brown crust on wooden surface, showing its characteristic round loaf shape and rustic texture
With the last name of Mullins, you know there’s more than a little Irish tradition around here.  We do celebrate the day, especially since it’s the Big Irishman’s birthday – how crazy, right.?  Anyway, to start off the weekend, I treated my boys to a warm loaf of Irish Soda Bread.  It’s so easy to make and truth be told, the Irishman likes it better than cornbread (oh my goodness!) when eating chili or soup.  Whether Irish or not, I hope you and yours will celebrate the weekend and have fun with family and friends…
A Southern Soul Irish Soda Bread
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Freshly baked Irish Soda Bread with golden-brown crust on wooden surface, showing its characteristic round loaf shape and rustic texture

Irish Soda Bread

5 from 1 vote
Author: Donya Mullins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 683kcal
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Irish Soda Bread is easy to make, and delicious with soup or chili.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch dice
  • 1 ¾ cups cold buttermilk , shaken
  • 1 extra-large egg , lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. 
  • Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is mixed into the flour.
  • With a fork, lightly beat the buttermilk, egg, and orange zest together in a measuring cup. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture.
  • Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and knead it a few times into a round loaf.
  • Place the loaf on the prepared sheet pan and lightly cut an X into the top of the bread with a serrated knife. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. When you tap the loaf, it will have a hollow sound.
  • Cool on a baking rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 683kcal · Carbohydrates: 113g · Protein: 18g · Fat: 17g · Saturated Fat: 10g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4g · Trans Fat: 0.5g · Cholesterol: 83mg · Sodium: 1276mg · Potassium: 296mg · Fiber: 3g · Sugar: 17g · Vitamin A: 585IU · Vitamin C: 1mg · Calcium: 150mg · Iron: 6mg
Freshly baked Irish Soda Bread with golden-brown crust on wooden surface, showing its characteristic round loaf shape and rustic texture
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Original recipe from Ina Garten ~ Barefoot Contessa
 
A Southern Soul Irish Soda Bread
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  2. Thanks for the comment and for joining! It is fun celebrating St Pats day especially since it's my husbands birthday!

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  3. Stopping by from In and Out of the Kitchen~ My sister married a Mullins and her father-in-law owned a well known Tavern in my area:) We had alot of fun celebrating St. Patty's Day there! now folowing on GFC Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

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