McNamara's Irish Soda Bread

"A recipe handed down by my grandmother Anna Marie McNamara (nee Player). This is a great recipe for a light tea dessert bread. Delicious with light butter hot out of the oven. You can use any type of milk. I usually make this bread when my milk is about to go sour. I like to use raw crystallized sugar in place of the white granulated sugar. My father likes to use buttermilk."

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Serves
12
Prep
15 m
Cook
45 m
Ready In
1 h 10 m
Difficulty
Nutritions
1. Calories:
  200 kcal
  10%
2. Fat:
  4.7 g
  7%
3. Carbs:
  35.7 g
  12%
4. Protein:
  4.3 g
  9%
5. Cholesterol:
  41 mg
  14%
6. Sodium:
  263 mg
  11%

Method for McNamara's Irish Soda Bread

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Grease an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
3
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, 9 tablespoons sugar, and salt in the mixing bowl of a large stand mixer on low speed until combined.
4
Mix in butter until thoroughly combined.
5
Beat in milk, then eggs, then raisins, incorporating each ingredient well before adding the next.
6
Transfer dough to the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until bread has risen and the top is golden brown, about 45 minutes. A toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean.
8
Cool for about 10 minutes before slicing. Best served warm.