Irish Bread

Recipesfull introduces to you: Quick Bread Recipes. (Irish Bread). My mother-in-law was born in Ireland and this is her recipe, which was only shared with the family. My husband would make 20 loaves for St. Patrick's Day to give to friends but he would never give the recipe. When asked for it, he would make the person a loaf and tell them that the recipe was a secret. Now that both he and his mother have passed, I think she would like to share it. I make 4 loaves each year for our church bake sale. They sell for $17.00 each and people come to the early mass just to get one.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 9-inch loaf

Irish Bread

Ingredients

1 cup raisins

1 cup dried currants

4 cups all-purpose flour

or more if needed

1 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 ¾ cups buttermilk

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet.

Step 2

Pour hot water over raisins and currants in a bowl and let soak. Whisk flour sugar salt and baking soda in a separate bowl until well combined; whisk in buttermilk.

Step 3

Drain raisins and currants and pat dry with paper towels; fold into dough. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead gently until it holds its shape; if dough is too sticky knead in more flour. Form into a round and place into prepared cast iron skillet. Use a sharp knife to cut a cross into the top of the loaf.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a slender knife inserted into the loaf comes out clean about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Irish Bread

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 225.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.8g 10%

Carbohydrates: 51.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 25.3g

Fat: 0.6g 1%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Cholesterol: 1.1mg

Vitamin A Iu: 13.5IU

Niacin Equivalents: 3mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 2%

Folate: 59.9mcg 15%

Calcium: 48.3mg 5%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 16.4mg 6%

Potassium: 222.4mg 6%

Sodium: 399.8mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 5.5

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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