Irish Soda Bread
A simple homemade Irish Soda Bread made with currants and caraway seeds. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any day you feel a little Irish.
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour sifted
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 1 cup currants or raisins
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ¾ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Sift together dry ingredients. Stir in seeds and raisins or currants. Add oil and milk. Stir only enough to moisten dry ingredients.
- Divide dough in half and put on greased baking sheet in 2 mounds.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with butter or margarine.