Irish Soda Bread And Whiskey Butter

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup whiskey
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel (optional)
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds (optional)
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup butter at room temperature

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 9 hrs 25 mins


• place raisins in a small bowl; pour in whiskey and allow to soak overnight.
• the next day, drain raisins and reserve the leftover whiskey.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
• stir drained raisins, orange peel, and caraway seeds into dry ingredients.
• beat in buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter to make a thick batter.
• transfer batter to prepared casserole dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl until fluffy; beat in reserved whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste. serve with soda bread.