Irish Bread

This quick and easy Irish Bread recipe really comes together in no time. It has been a family recipe for many generations now, although there is a little contention as to the use of milk or buttermilk in the recipe.

This is one of our favorite recipes this time of year. It is nice to use just one bowl, a short list of ingredients, and the cleanup is easy. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool off as it is delicious fresh out of the oven. Add a little butter to it, especially when warm, and it makes it even better. Hope you enjoy.

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Irish Bread

Quick and easy Irish bread recipe. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, or really any day.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Course: Bread

Cuisine: Irish

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour 3 cups for smaller batch, 5 cups for larger batch
• 4 tsp baking powder 3 tsp for smaller batch, 5 tsp for larger batch
• 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp for smaller batch
• 1 tbsp carraway seeds 1 tbsp for smaller batch, 3 tbsp for larger batch
• 2 cups seedless raisins 2.5 cups for larger batch
• 2 cups milk 2.5-3 cups for larger batch. Slowly add the milk in by 1 cup increments. The consistency should be like biscuit dough.

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl or use a stand mixer. Consistency should be like biscuit dough.
  
• Pour into a greased pan and bake at 350°F for 50-60 minutes. The bread will be done when the top is slightly brown and the sides have moved away from the edges of the pan.
  
• Wait for 5 minutes, then turn out on a rack to cool.

Notes

• See the ingredient notes above for a smaller or larger loaf of the Irish Bread.
• Check the bread at 50 minutes, it may need 5-10 minutes longer.