Best Ina Gartens Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Ina Garten's Irish Soda Bread image

Provided by Secret Agent

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups all-purpose flour, plus
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, for dusting currants
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/8 teaspoons kosher salt
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, 1/2 inch dice
1 3/4 cups buttermilk, shaken
1 extra large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup dried currant

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is mixed into the flour.
With a fork, lightly beat the buttermilk, egg, and orange zest together in a measuring cup. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Combine the currants with 1 tablespoon of flour and mix into the dough. It will be very wet.
Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and knead it a few times into a round loaf. Place the loaf on the prepared sheet pan and lightly cut an X into the top of the bread with a serrated knife. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. When you tap the loaf, it will have a hollow sound.
Cool on a baking rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Irish Guinness Brown Bread image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories side-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup quick-cooking oats (not instant), such as McCann's, plus extra for sprinkling
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour, such as Heckers
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 (11- to 12-ounce) bottle Guinness extra stout beer, at room temperature
1 cup buttermilk, shaken
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for brushing the pan
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Salted butter, such as Irish Kerrygold

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the beer, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the well. With your fingers, stir the batter from the middle of the bowl to the outside, until it's well mixed. It will look more like cake batter than bread dough.
Brush a 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with melted butter. Pour the batter into the pan and sprinkle the top with oats. Put the bread in the oven, immediately turn the temperature down to 400 degrees, and bake for 45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Turn the bread out onto a baking rack and allow to cool completely. Slice and serve with salted butter.