Irish Soda Bread

Rose's Irish Soda Bread

is delicious!

My daughter said that this

would be the easiest recipe

of Rose's I would ever make

and she was right.

After soaking the golden raisins in rum instead of whiskey,

it was toss flour, baking soda, sugar, salt,

buttermilk and butter together with the raisins.

I used the dough hook on the Kitchen Aid

for a brief knead.

I forgot to compare recipes

since my book is a rogue copy.

Sure enough, it didn't specify

to drain the raisins

and I poured the whole

lot in. You can see how

wet the dough is.

Mounded onto a pan for a quick bake.

I thought all was well 

until 

Patty asked if I made the whiskey butter?

Ooops, forgot!

I soaked some more raisins

in rum and whipped up the butter.

I love this bread toasted

and the rum butter

truly set it off.

I'm so surprised by the flavor profile.

This will definitely be making

an appearance on St. Patrick's Day.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum