Irish Sweet Soda Bread
Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 4 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup currants
- 2 tablespoons sanding sugar optional
- coffee or tea for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Mix melted butter and sugar then add buttermilk. Mix in flour and currants.
- Flour hands and counter. Add sanding sugar to dough, if desired, and knead into ball.
- Grease small Dutch oven or pie plate and bake 40 minutes. Serve with coffee or tea, if desired, or as a dessert.
Notes
Substitutions: Raisins can be used in place of currants.