Irish Soda Bread
Alycia Clune, New Haven, CT
Ingredients
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspon salt
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2/3 cup dried currants, plumped
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
1. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until particles resemble rice kernels. Lightly mix in currants.
2. Mix vinegar and milk. Add half of the liquid to dry ingredients; blend quickly . Add remaining liquid and stir only until blended.
3. Turn dough onto floured surface Lightly knead dough about 10 times and shape into a round loaf. Place on greased baking sheet.
4. Bake at 375 F 35 to 40 minutes.
Makes one large loaf Irish Soda Bread.
Photograph depicts Soda Bread in Alycia's office, being shared with all co-workers in honor of St. Patrick's Day, 2007.
