Soda Bread

Recipe by: O’Shea, modified by the O’Connor clan

Servings: 8-10

Amount	Ingredient	Prep Notes
4 cups	flour
1 teaspoon	baking soda
1 teaspoon	baking powder
1/2 cup	sugar
1/4 teaspoon	salt
1 stick	butter	cut into small pieces
1.5 cups	raisins	optional
1.5 cups	buttermilk	approximate

• preheat oven to 350
• coat round cake pan with butter, then flour
• mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt; cut in butter until it looks like coarse cornmeal
• add raisins if using
• add buttermilk gradually until mass is pliable but not soggy (looks like sugar cookie dough)
• shape mass into pan and cut cross on top
• bake 50-60 minutes until crust is golden brown and cut no longer looks wet

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