Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 cup currants (optional)
• 2 tablespoons caraway seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar.
• 3 cut in butter with flour mix.
• 4 add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and any optional ingredients.
• 5 lightly knead into two loaves, be sure not too sticky, and not too over worked.
• 6 put into a 350°f oven for approximately for 45 minutes, or till sounds hollow when hit on the bottom of the bread.