We gave a traditional Irish soda bread recipe an American makeover in the form of scones and biscuits, perfect for on the go breakfasts and snacks or a busy weeknight dinner side.
Irish soda bread recipe
Makes 1 loaf or 8 scones/biscuits
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup organic raisins
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 tablespoon toasted caraway seeds
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium bowl, soak raisins in vanilla and buttermilk for 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Drain raisins; reserve the vanilla buttermilk. Stir caraway and raisins into the flour mixture. Stir in egg and buttermilk mixture until just incorporated and dough ball forms.
- Transfer dough to a parchment-lined sheet pan. Lightly flour parchment and form dough into an 8-inch ball. Gently flatten loaf with your hands until about 3-inches high. Using a sharp knife, cut a criss-cross shape on top of the loaf.
- Place pan in oven. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; let cool on baking sheet.
To make scones:
- Flatten dough to 1-inch high. Cut into eight wedges and slightly separate each wedge on the baking sheet to allow room for expansion when baking.
- Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
To make biscuits:
- Flatten dough to 1-inch high. Using a cookie cutter, cut into eight rounds and slightly separate each round on the baking sheet to allow room for expansion when baking.
- Gather edges and scraps to form another small loaf. Flatten to 1-inch high and cut additional rounds.
- Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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