IRISH SODA BREAD AND WHISKEY BUTTER

Irish Soda Bread and Whiskey Butter image

An old family recipe that gets rave reviews!

Provided by Kerri Klein

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Time 9h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup raisins
½ cup whiskey
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 ⅓ cups buttermilk
¼ cup butter, melted
½ cup butter at room temperature

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.4 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Cholesterol 31.6 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 480.5 mg, Sugar 16.9 g