Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread
(Before you make this one, check this one out.)

3 c flour
1½ t baking soda
¾ t salt
½ t baking powder
1¼ t whole caraway seeds
6 T butter
1¼ c plus 1 T buttermilk
1 egg

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, soda, salt, baking powder and 1 t of the caraway seeds. Cut in butter until it is the size ofg peas. Stir in 1¼ c of the buttermilk until ingredients are well-moistened. Turn dough out onto a work surface and knead until smooth, about 1 minute. Form dough into a ball and put on an ungreased baking sheet. Beat egg with remaining 1 T butermilk and brush dough with some of this glaze. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ t seeds. Cut a ¼"-deep cross in the top. Bake until golden, about 1 hour 15 minutes. After 1 hour, brush with more glaze. Cool completely before serving.

Per Slice: Cal. 219; Pro. 6g; Fat 8g; Sod. 330mg; Carb. 30g; Chol. 41 mg.

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