Momma Bread

Today is Mother's Day and my sister planned to make breakfast for our moms. Surprisingly, her soccer team came early to pick her up, so I took over. I made a spinach salad, Irish soda bread, banana pudding with vanilla wafers, and eggs and bacon. This is what you need to make Irish soda bread:

1 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. baking soda

knife

1 c. raisins or currants, rinsed in hot water and patted dry

baking sheets

2 c. buttermilk

1 tbsp. double-acting baking powder

mixing bowls

wooden skewers

1 tbsp. caraway seed

wire racks

4 c. bread flour

Wooden Skewers

Baking Sheets

Knife

Mixing Bowls

Wire Racks

Knife

Baking sheets

Mixing bowls

1 tbsp. double-acting baking powder

1 c. raisins or currants, rinsed in hot water and patted dry

1 tbsp. caraway seeds

3/4 tsp. baking soda

2 c. buttermilk

4 c. bread flour

1 tsp. salt

here are the steps:

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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2

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.

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3

Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.

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4

Add buttermilk and stir mixture until it forms a dough.

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5

Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface. Knead 1 minute.

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6

Divide the dough in half. With floured hands, shape each half into a round loaf.

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7

Place loaves on a lightly greased baking sheet.

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8

Cut an "X" 1/4-inch deep across the top of each loaf with a sharp knife.

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9

Bake the loaves for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. They should be crusty.

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10

Transfer loaves to a wire rack and let cool.

Now back to me. The meal was the best meal I have ever made. I loved all the seasonings in the eggs, and the soda bread was moist inside. My descriptions probably make your mouth water. Well the dish was really good and I am proud of myself.