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Irish Soda Bread from County Cork

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"This is my mother's recipe. She makes it several times a week for some function or another. My sister loves this so much she has to control herself or she would eat a whole one with a stick of butter! I usually only make this easy soda bread for events that my mother can't come to! Slice into wedges, butter, and enjoy!" — KTOBY

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Original recipe makes 1 9-inch round loaf Change Servings

3 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 cups raisins

1 egg
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon milk

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Directions

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round baking dish.
In a large bowl, cut together the self-rising flour, sugar, and butter with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the raisins. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg with 1 cup of milk. Lightly mix the milk mixture into the flour mixture until it holds together. Place dough in prepared baking dish, and brush top with 1 tablespoon of milk for a nice golden brown crust.
Place the bread into the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 1 hour. Let cool before serving.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 18, 2010

I just pulled this out of the oven and tried a piece, and I really like it. It's slightly sweet and the crumb almost reminds me of cornbread. My husband just tried a bite and said, "Oh, that is good!" It doesn't matter to me if it's truly authentic or not, I just wanted something tasty to serve. Thank you for an easy and tasty recipe to serve with St. Patrick's Day dinner!

—BroncosFan

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 17, 2012

Mine was done (and a little over cooked at that) at 40 minutes. Next time I will only use 1 cup of raisins, they were sort of over powering.

—Oureatinghabits

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11 Ratings

Mar 18, 2010

I had to make this since my ancestors are from County Cork! It is awesome right out of the oven. No butter needed. I didn't have raisins, but I didn't miss them at all.

—Pen

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Mar 25, 2011

True to its name. My grandmother is also from County Cork and this is exactly the recipe she uses.

—Tricia V-C

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Sep 26, 2011

This is one of the better soda breads that I have made. I left out the raisins because I don't like raisins in my soda bread, but otherwise I followed the directions exactly. It was a sweet bread with a tasty texture (like another reviewer stated - it has a cornbread-type of consistency). My whole family enjoyed it, and I will definitely be making it again.

—Jenny

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Dec 07, 2011

I just baked this recipe and it turned out sweet, rich and crunchy on the outside. Excellent. I needed a self-rising flour recipe since I was out of regular. Also I had to use yogurt rather than milk. This is so good I am going to experiment with dates, blueberries and raspberries in place of raisins.

—Simplenomad

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Apr 18, 2011

Nice taste, half of the family ate it the other did not care for this at all.

—inounvme

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Mar 21, 2011

Very good, we added green food coloring and luv'd it!

—PURPLEGIRAFFE69

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Nutrition

Calories
282 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
55.9 g
18%

Cholesterol
30 mg
10%

Fat
5.1 g
8%

Fiber
1.7 g
7%

Protein
5.1 g
10%

Sodium
441 mg
18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Irish Soda Bread from County Cork

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 282
Calories from Fat: 46

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.1g 8 %
Saturated Fat 2.9g 14 %
Cholesterol 30mg 10 %
Sodium 441mg 18 %
Potassium 259mg 7 %
Total Carbohydrates 55.9g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7 %
Protein 5.1g 10 %
Sugars 27.9g
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 18 %
Iron 20 %
Thiamin 26 %
Niacin 24 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 6 %
Folate 36 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.