Skip The Green Treats And Create The Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Irish Soda Bread

Whether you’re hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party or just cooking for your family, celebrate the luck of the Irish and impress your guests by making traditional Irish soda bread.

There really isn’t a better way to celebrate this holiday than with a warm piece of soda bread straight out of the oven.

Irish soda bread tastes so good when it is properly done at home, so if you’ve always wanted to make it, there is a quick recipe that even a novice can whip up. This recipe uses baking soda as a leavening agent rather than yeast, giving you the ability to make a batch of bread without having to put in the hours and guesswork.

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This dish is so simple to make because all the ingredients can be combined at around the same time, meaning there is no need to sit around waiting for it to rise.

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The classic dish also tastes great with little flavorful additions like raisins and caraway seeds. The secret to getting a lightly textured, moist, and tender finished product is by using Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening. It is a great alternative to butter!

Check out the recipe below and you’ll be able to make it whenever you want, bringing great taste into your kitchen.

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Irish Soda Bread

Cook: 1 min

Prep: 20 hrs

Serves: 6

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Ingredients

• 5 cupsall-purpose flour


• ¹⁄₂ cupCrisco All-Vegetable Shortening


• 1 cupgranulated sugar


• 1 Tbsp.baking powder


• 1 ¹⁄₂ tsps.salt


• 1 tsp.baking soda


• 2 ¹⁄₂ cupsraisins


• 3 Tbsps.caraway seeds


• 2 ¹⁄₂ cupsbuttermilk


• 2large eggs

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 ºF.


• Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening.


• Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.


• Whisk buttermilk and eggs in a medium bowl. Add to flour mixture. Using a wooden spoon, stir until dough is sticky.


• Transfer dough to prepared skillet or pan. Using a small sharp knife dipped in flour, cut a 1-inch deep “X” in the center of the dough.


• Bake one hour and 20 minutes, or until tester inserted into center comes out clean.


• Cool for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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Skip The Green Treats And Create The Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Irish Soda Bread