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Irish Soda Bread and Whiskey Butter

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570 min

Irish Soda Bread and Whiskey Butter

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Time

570 min

Serving

12 persons

Calories

321

Rating

4.00★ (22)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
An old family recipe for whiskey butter and Irish soda bread that gets rave reviews!

Ingredients

  • raisins: 1 cup
  • whiskey: 0.5 cup
  • all-purpose flour: 3 cups
  • white sugar: 0.5 cup
  • baking powder: 1 Tbsp
  • salt: 1 tsp
  • baking soda: 0.5 tsp
  • orange peel: 1 Tbsp (grated, optional)
  • caraway seeds: 1 Tbsp (optional)
  • ⅓ cups buttermilk: 1 piece
  • butter: 0.25 cup (melted)
  • butter, at room temperature: 0.5 cup

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  1. Place raisins into a small bowl. Pour in whiskey and allow to soak, 8 hours to overnight.
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  2. The next day, strain raisins, reserving whiskey. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
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  3. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in drained raisins, orange peel, and caraway seeds. Beat in buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter until incorporated and batter is thick. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
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  4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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  5. Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl until fluffy; beat in reserved whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste. Serve with soda bread.
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