IRISH SODA BREAD AND GUINNESS BUTTER
Crusty on the outside and tender inside, this Irish soda bread will be delicious on St. Patrick's Day. It's filled with flavor from the caraway seeds. Raisins add a pop of sweetness to the bread. Once baked, it's a dense bread but not dry. It freezes wonderfully too. We loved the Guinness butter on a piece of soda bread. Guinness has a robust flavor that's prevalent in the butter. It's sweet and savory at the same time. Enjoy for breakfast, as a snack, or alongside a bowl of hearty beef stew.
Provided by Malinda Coletta @Professorchef
Categories Sweet Breads
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 1 9-inch round pan.
- In the mixer bowl combine flour, caraway, raisins, cubed butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- In a measuring cup with buttermilk, add one egg and beat. In a separate bowl, take the remaining egg and a bit of water and beat. Reserve this to brush dough with just prior to placing it in the oven.
- With the mixer on low speed, add buttermilk and egg mixture. Mix until just blended; do not over mix.
- Place dough on a floured surface. Add a bit more flour to top of the dough ball and knead for about 10 strokes to make a ball.
- Place in greased pan. Baste with egg wash.
- Cut a cross on the top with a sharp knife.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool and wrap in plastic wrap this goes stale quickly.
- A great addition to the final product is Guinness butter. To make, mix 2 sticks of room temp butter, 3 oz of Guinness, and 3 tablespoons honey in a mixer.
- Served on this bread is very yummy!
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