Irish Soda Bread

This low-sodium yeast bread has dried currants and raisins. Enjoy it toasted for breakfast or as a side dish for soups and salads.


Irish Soda Bread

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Servings: 1 loaf (16 slices)

 
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Ingredients
  •  
    Nonstick cooking spray
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  • 3 cups
    white unbleached bread flour or all-purpose flour
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  • 5 tablespoons
    granulated sugar
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  • 1 tablespoon
    Ener-G baking soda
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  • 1 tablespoon
    Featherweight baking powder
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  • 1 large
    egg
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  • 2 cups
    lowfat buttermilk (with less than 130 mg sodium per 1 cup)*
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  • 1/4 cup
    unsalted butter, melted
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  • 1/2 cup
    dried currants
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  • 1/2 cup
    seedless golden raisins, not packed
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  • 1 tablespoon
    caraway seeds
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 325 F. Lightly coat a 5x9-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray, then dust lightly with flour; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the 3 cups flour, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. make a well in the center of the flour mixture; set aside.
2.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg; add buttermilk and melted butter. Stir in currants, raisins, and caraway seed. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened.
3.
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing dough for 10 to 12 strokes or until dough is nearly smooth. Transfer dough to the prepared loaf pan.
4.
Bake on middle oven rack about 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Can store covered on the countertop or in the refrigerator.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 172, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Sodium 39 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Total Sugar 12 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 43%, Iron 8%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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