Macomb's Irish Soda Bread

Name: Macomb's Irish Soda Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 1 9-inch round bread
Ingredients: 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons caraway seeds; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 2 eggs; 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream; ¾ cup raisins

Rating: 4.62 stars

29 Ratings
26 Reviews
5 Photos

I found this delicious simple recipe about a year ago....it's very addicting and excellent with Corned Beef and Cabbage. Cut the bread into wedges and serve warm with butter.

By Marisa C

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Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

cook:

40 mins

additional:

10 mins

total:

1 hr 15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 9-inch round bread

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
¾ cup raisins

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.

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Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, caraway seeds, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until the mixture is well combined. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the sour cream. Gently stir the sour cream mixture into the flour mixture until the dough just comes together; mix in raisins. Spoon the dough into the prepared springform pan.
Step 3

Bake until the bread has risen and the top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the bread should come out clean. Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes before attempting to loosen the sides of the pan for removal. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

293 calories; protein 6.5g; carbohydrates 46.8g; fat 9.3g; cholesterol 47.7mg; sodium 361.3mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (26)

Most helpful positive review

AmyD

03/17/2010

Absolutely delicious and soooo easy! My husband a firefighter has had many an irish soda bread over the years and rated this one right at the top! I used a 9" cake pan instead of a springform and it came out beautifully! Actual baking time was closer to 50-55 minutes but otherwise a wonderful recipe!! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Heather

02/04/2011

The top was very much done but the toothpick never came out clean from the middle. I wasn't thrilled with the end result. Read More

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(10)

29 Ratings

5 star values: 23
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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AmyD

03/17/2010

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reginarose32

03/30/2011

I have never had this bread before. I am so glad allrecipes featured it or I would never have known about it. It was delicious! I made it for St. Patrick's Day along with corned beef and some slaw. Oh my was it good! The flavor and texture were terrific. My whole family loved it. The bread turned out beautifully. I should have taken a picture and posted it because it looked like something you would buy from a bakery. It was also very easy to make so it definitely deserves 5 stars! Read More

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Heather

02/04/2011

The top was very much done but the toothpick never came out clean from the middle. I wasn't thrilled with the end result. Read More

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Cathy Myers

Allstar

11/24/2010

A winner! I followed the recipe exactly and found the new love of my life! My husband and our dear neighbor were so complimentary I'll surely make it again. This was soda bread was a perfect pairing for the corned beef and cabbage dinner last night. Thank you Macomb! Read More

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