Grandma's Sweet Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° F

Step 2

Lightly grease cast iron pan with unsalted butter

Step 3

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a medium bowl

Step 4

Grate your cold butter into the dry ingredients

Step 5

Sprinkle in caraway seeds and currants (or raisins). Mix together to combine.

Step 6

In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and buttermilk.

Step 7

Add buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon (or your hand) until the dry ingredients are moistened.

Step 8

Place the dough on your workbench and fold 7-8 and shape it into a ball. Do not over-work the bread or it will be tough.

Step 9

Dust the surface generously with flour and use a sharp knife to cut an x on top to allow the dough to spread and rise evenly.

Step 10

Place the dough into the cast iron pan.

Step 11

Bake for 1 hour and the top is golden brown or the internal temperature reads 190º-200ºF