Catherine Love~ Ramblings from my Heart and Home

Irish Soda Bread

One more St. Patrick's Day recipe for you. 

This one is from the Whole Foods From the Whole World Cookbook, too. 

Irish Soda Bread

1 cup raisins

2 T. unbleached flour

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups unbleached flour

1 T. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1 t. salt

1 1/2 to 2 cups buttermilk

3/4 cup sugar

2 T. melted butter

2 eggs

1/2 t. almond extract

1 t. vanilla extract

Toss raisins with 2 T. unbleached flour in bowl.  Add 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1 1/2 cup unbleached flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, sugar, melted butter, eggs and flavorings.  Mix well.  Spoon into 2 greased and floured round baking pans that are 2 to 3 inches high.  Bake at 350 degrees until bread tests done.  May substitute 1/3 cup honey for sugar and melted margarine for butter.  Yield:  16 servings

Made myself hungry.....think I need to get cookin'  ! 

Have a blessed day .