Irish Soda Bread - The Grit (whole loaf)

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour.1 cup oat flour (put oatmeal in a food processor to make)3 tbs packed brown sugar1 1/4 tsp salt2 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda2 tbs caraway seeds4 tbs cold butter2 cups raisins, craisins, or a blend of both, finely minced1 large egg1 1/2 cups buttermilk (can make with milk and vinegar)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a baking sheet.

Thoroughly combine flours, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and caraway seeds. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until finely blended and stir in minced raisins and/or craisins.

In as small bowl, beat egg together with buttermilk. Add to flour mixture. Gently stir and fold until just combined. Form dough into a rounded, disk-shaped loaf a few inches thick and 7 to 8 inches wide. Place on prepared baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, mark top of loaf decoratively with 1/2-inch deep knife slashes. Bake on middle oven rack for 1 hour or until a knife or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.

Yields 1 loaf (suggested as 10 servings).

Freezes well for later use.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KTRAUT.

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 2,729.2
  • Total Fat: 72.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 352.9 mg
  • Sodium: 5,716.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 488.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 57.0 g
  • Protein: 76.7 g

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