Irish Soda Bread and Guinness Butter

Bread

Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 1 hr 30 min Servings: Yield 10 serving(s) Source:

Ingredients

4 c all-purpose flour

3 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

3/4 tsp baking soda

6 Tbsp butter

1 1/2 c raisins

1 Tbsp caraway seeds

2 eggs

1 1/2 c buttermilk

2 stick butter, room temp

3 oz Guinness

3 Tbsp honey

Directions

How To Make Irish Soda Bread And Guinness Butter

1 Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 1 9-inch round pan.

2 In the mixer bowl combine flour, caraway, raisins, cubed butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.

3 In a measuring cup with buttermilk, add one egg and beat. In a separate bowl, take the remaining egg and a bit of water and beat. Reserve this to brush dough with just prior to placing it in the oven.

4 With the mixer on low speed, add buttermilk and egg mixture. Mix until just blended; do not over mix.

5 Place dough on a floured surface. Add a bit more flour to top of the dough ball and knead for about 10 strokes to make a ball.

6 Place in greased pan. Baste with egg wash.

7 Cut a cross on the top with a sharp knife.

8 Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Allow to cool and wrap in plastic wrap this goes stale quickly.

9 A great addition to the final product is Guinness butter. To make, mix 2 sticks of room temp butter, 3 oz of Guinness, and 3 tablespoons honey in a mixer.

10 Served on this bread is very yummy!