Irish Soda Bread With Currants Recipe
Ingredients
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup dried currants, plumped
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 cup milk
Directions
Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Cut in the butter with pastry blender or two knives until particles resemble rice kernels.
Lightly mix in currants.
Mix vinegar and milk.
Add half of the liquid to dry ingredients; blend quickly.
Add remaining liquid and stir only until blended.
Turn dough onto floured surface.
Lightly knead dough about 10 times and shape into a round loaf.
Place on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 375°F 35 to 40 minutes.
Cut in the butter with pastry blender or two knives until particles resemble rice kernels.
Lightly mix in currants.
Mix vinegar and milk.
Add half of the liquid to dry ingredients; blend quickly.
Add remaining liquid and stir only until blended.
Turn dough onto floured surface.
Lightly knead dough about 10 times and shape into a round loaf.
Place on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 375°F 35 to 40 minutes.