Irish Soda Bread
Saint Patrick's Day Irish tradition. Corned beef and cabbage, red potatoes. This year I'm switching out the raisins in the bread for cranberries. Ingredients: 3 ½ cups Flour 1 Tablespoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Baking soda 1 cup Dried Cranberries (craisins) 1 ½ cups buttermilk Supplies: Stand mixer and bowl with dough hook Measuring cups Measuring spoons Parchment paper Baking sheet Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, sugar and salt. Soak craisins for about 10 minutes in warm water then drain well. Stir in cranberries (or raisins if you're going traditional). Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add buttermilk, using dough hook to just combine. On a well-floured surface, turn out dough. Form into a ball about 6 inches in diameter. Flip floured side up and score about 1/4 inch deep in an X. Flour a sheet pan or use parchment paper on a baking pan. Transfer dough to pan. Bake 1...
