Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Servings: 9
Calories: 429kcal
This Irish Soda Bread with Whiskey Glaze recipe is Irish food at its best! It consists of whiskey, caraway seeds, currants, and fresh orange juice and zest!
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Equipment
Ingredients
Irish Soda Bread:
- 1 cup dried currants
- 1 cup whiskey
- cooking spray or vegetable shortening
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter , melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place the 1 cup dried currants in a small bowl with the 1 cup whiskey. Allow them to sit for 1 hour. Drain the currants, reserving 3 tablespoons of the whiskey in a separate bowl (it will be used for the glaze). Discard the remaining whiskey.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and spray a 9x9 square baking dish with cooking spray or lightly coat with cooking spray or vegetable shortening. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment sift together the 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt and 1 teaspoon baking soda . Add the 1/2 cup sugar.
- Combine the drained currants, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon orange zest1 tablespoon caraway seeds 1 1/3 cups buttermilk and melted 1/4 cup unsalted butter to the dry mixture, blending until just combined.
- Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake the bread for 45-50 minutes or until bread passes the "toothpick test" and the top is lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool. When the bread is almost cooled, start to make the glaze.
- Combine the 3 tablespoons of reserved whiskey with the 1 cup powdered sugar. In order to reach the correct drizzle-able consistency, add more powdered sugar or water to the mixture.
- Slice the bread into 2 inch x 2 inch squares and then drizzle the glaze. Drizzle in all of the nooks and crannies.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Notes
- Currants can be substituted for raisins.
Nutrition
Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2.6mg
