irish bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 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 3/4 cups buttermilk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet.
• 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.
• drain raisins and currants and pat dry with paper towels; fold into dough. turn dough out 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.
• bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a slender knife inserted into the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.