Irish Soda Bread

This Irish Soda Bread is an amazing recipe.  I went to a pub a couple of months ago in Westfield New Jersey and first tried Irish Soda Bread.  I loved it so much that I was all about finding a good recipe to make it myself. I love bread with loads of raisins, moist, a little sweet and crunchy on the outside. After many searches for the perfect recipe for Irish Soda Bread I found it here at allrecipes.com. The bread comes out of the oven warm and absolutely amazing. Its excellent right out of the oven and even after a couple of days. I have never frozen it because it never lasts! I have gotten so many compliments on this bread, its worth trying.

Irish Soda Bread by Penguin Lady (This is exactly how the recipe is written on the website)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups raisins
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup sour cream

 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch round cast iron skillet or a 9 inch round baking or cake pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour (reserving 1 tablespoon), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins and caraway seeds. In a small bowl, blend eggs, buttermilk and sour cream. Stir the liquid mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Knead dough in bowl about 10 to 12 strokes. Dough will be sticky. Place the dough in the prepared skillet or pan and pat down. Cut a 4×3/4 inch deep slit in the top of the bread. Dust with reserved flour
3. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 65 to 75 minutes. Let cool and turn bread onto a wire rack.