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100% Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread

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I just tried this recipe for the first time, and I immediately wanted to put it online so that I would always be able to find it. It's from La Leche League's cookbook, _Whole Foods for the Whole Family_. Of course a whole wheat bread is always different from a white flour bread, but I was amazed at how well this recipe captures the taste and texture of Irish soda bread. It's dense and crumbly and a bit sweet, and very delicious. It's also quite easy to make. It's a "quick bread" recipe -- no yeast, no rising -- but you shape it into round loaves, and it feels more "bread-y" to me than most quick breads. I can't wait to make it again. Enjoy!

by Becky 7·published 2007-11-28

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Servings

2 loaves

Total time

50 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

1444 kcal

Ingredients (9)

serves

4 cups whole wheat flourflour
3 teaspoons baking powderbaking-powder
1 teaspoon baking sodabaking-soda
1 teaspoon saltsalt
1/4 cup butter (4 tablespoons)butter
1 1/4 cups raisins or 1 1/4 cups currantscurrant
1 egg, beatenegg
1 3/4 cups low-fat buttermilk (or substitute 1 1/2 C plain yogurt and 1/4 C milk)buttermilk
1 tablespoon molasses or 1 tablespoon honeyhoney

Instructions (7 steps)

01In a big mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
02Cut in butter until it reaches a coarse meal consistency. (I started with two knives, then finished the process with my fingers.).
03Add raisins.
04Combine liquids separately. Add liquids to dry ingredients.
05

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