Hawthorne Baking Class: Irish Soda Bread

Earlier this month residents at St. John’s Meadows community, the Hawthorne baked a traditional Irish recipe with a dessert twist. While enjoying a classic Irish playlist you can find here, residents made the delicious recipe below.

 

Bread Ingredients:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups of raisins

Glaze Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and margarine.
• Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg.
• Stir in raisins slowly.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly.
• Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
• For the glaze, combine all ingredients together in a bowl until smooth.
• Once the bread has cooled slightly, brush over the top of the bread.
• Enjoy!!