Irish Soda Bread from County Cork

Name: Irish Soda Bread from County Cork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 1 9-inch round loaf
Ingredients: 3 cups self-rising flour; ¾ cup white sugar; ¼ cup butter; 2 cups raisins; 1 egg; 1 cup milk; 1 tablespoon milk

Rating: 4.55 stars

20 Ratings
16 Reviews
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This is my mother's recipe. She makes it several times a week for some function or another. My sister loves this so much she has to control herself or she would eat a whole one with a stick of butter! I usually only make this easy soda bread for events that my mother can't come to! Slice into wedges, butter, and enjoy!

By Katherine Fallon Tobiasen

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

1 hr

additional:

30 mins

total:

1 hr 45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 9-inch round loaf

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

3 cups self-rising flour
¾ cup white sugar
¼ cup butter
2 cups raisins
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon milk

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round baking dish.

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Step 2

In a large bowl, cut together the self-rising flour, sugar, and butter with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the raisins. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg with 1 cup of milk. Lightly mix the milk mixture into the flour mixture until it holds together. Place dough in prepared baking dish, and brush top with 1 tablespoon of milk for a nice golden brown crust.
Step 3

Place the bread into the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 1 hour. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

282 calories; protein 5.1g 10% DV; carbohydrates 55.9g 18% DV; fat 5.1g 8% DV; cholesterol 27.4mg 9% DV; sodium 441.5mg 18% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (16)

Most helpful positive review

BroncosFan

03/18/2010

I just pulled this out of the oven and tried a piece and I really like it. It's slightly sweet and the crumb almost reminds me of cornbread. My husband just tried a bite and said "Oh that is good!" It doesn't matter to me if it's truly authentic or not I just wanted something tasty to serve. Thank you for an easy and tasty recipe to serve with St. Patrick's Day dinner! Read More

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Jamie S

01/17/2012

Mine was done (and a little over cooked at that) at 40 minutes. Next time I will only use 1 cup of raisins they were sort of over powering. Read More

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20 Ratings

5 star values: 14
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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BroncosFan

03/18/2010

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Pen

03/18/2010

I had to make this since my ancestors are from County Cork! It is awesome right out of the oven. No butter needed. I didn't have raisins but I didn't miss them at all. Read More

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Tricia Vaccaro-Coburn

03/25/2011

True to its name. My grandmother is also from County Cork and this is exactly the recipe she uses. Read More

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Jenny

09/26/2011

This is one of the better soda breads that I have made. I left out the raisins because I don't like raisins in my soda bread but otherwise I followed the directions exactly. It was a sweet bread with a tasty texture (like another reviewer stated - it has a cornbread-type of consistency). My whole family enjoyed it and I will definitely be making it again. Read More

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Jamie S

01/17/2012

Mine was done (and a little over cooked at that) at 40 minutes. Next time I will only use 1 cup of raisins they were sort of over powering. Read More

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inounvme

04/18/2011

Nice taste half of the family ate it the other did not care for this at all. Read More

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PURPLEGIRAFFE69

03/21/2011

Very good we added green food coloring and luv'd it! Read More

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Simplenomad

12/07/2011

I just baked this recipe and it turned out sweet rich and crunchy on the outside. Excellent. I needed a self-rising flour recipe since I was out of regular. Also I had to use yogurt rather than milk. This is so good I am going to experiment with dates blueberries and raspberries in place of raisins. Read More

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Deborah Devigne-Nelson

03/16/2012

I have found that this one is the best. I have been making your Irish soda bread recipe for the past three years now. Thanks so much! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Irish Soda Bread from County Cork

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 281.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 10 %

carbohydrates: 18 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 7 %

sugars:

fat: 8 %

saturated fat: 15 %

cholesterol: 9 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 24 %

vitamin b6: 5 %

vitamin c: 1 %

folate: 16 %

calcium: 15 %

iron: 11 %

magnesium: 6 %

potassium: 7 %

sodium: 18 %

thiamin: 26 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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BroncosFan

03/18/2010

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Pen

03/18/2010

I had to make this since my ancestors are from County Cork! It is awesome right out of the oven. No butter needed. I didn't have raisins but I didn't miss them at all.

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Tricia Vaccaro-Coburn