McNamara's Irish Soda Bread

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A recipe handed down by my grandmother Anna Marie McNamara (nee Player). This is a great recipe for a light tea dessert bread. Delicious with light butter hot out of the oven. You can use any type of milk. I usually make this bread when my milk is about to go sour. I like to use raw crystallized sugar in place of the white granulated sugar. My father likes to use buttermilk.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 loaf

McNamara's Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

9 tablespoons white sugar

½ teaspoon salt

3 ½ tablespoons butter

softened

½ cup milk

2 eggs

½ cup raisins

1 tablespoon white sugar

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan.

Step 3

Mix flour baking powder baking soda 9 tablespoons sugar and salt in the mixing bowl of a large stand mixer on low speed until combined.

Step 4

Mix in butter until thoroughly combined.

Step 5

Beat in milk then eggs then raisins incorporating each ingredient well before adding the next.

Step 6

Transfer dough to the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until bread has risen and the top is golden brown about 45 minutes. A toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean.

Step 8

Cool for about 10 minutes before slicing. Best served warm.

Nutritional Information

McNamara's Irish Soda Bread

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 200

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.3g 9%

Carbohydrates: 35.7g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 14.6g

Fat: 4.7g 7%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 40.7mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 163.3IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 52.5mcg 13%

Calcium: 35.7mg 4%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 9.9mg 4%

Potassium: 100.8mg 3%

Sodium: 263mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 42

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.