Soda Bread with Whisky Glaze

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  • Total Time 60 min Ico-add
  • Yield 2 Loaves
  • Level Easy

Here is an Irish soda bread variation that incorporates whiskey into the loaf and as a glaze prior to baking. If you leave the whiskey out you have a basic recipe for two loaves of honey-sweetened soda bread.
 

Ingredients

  • For the bread:
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup butter, chilled
  • 1 cup raisins (or currants)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons whiskey
  • For the glaze:
  • 2 teaspoons irish whisky
  • 2 teaspoons milk
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare two, 8 inch, cake pans with cooking spray.
  2. 2. In a large bowl combine the flour, salt and baking soda. With a pastry blender cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raisins (or currants).
  3. 3. In a separate bowl combine the honey, buttermilk and whiskey. Add all at at once to the dry ingredients; stir just until no dry spots remain.
  4. 4. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly for one minute (too much handling will toughen loaves, while too little will inhibit rising.)
  5. 5. Divide dough in half and shape each half into an eight inch round. Place in the prepared cake pans. With a floured knife, cut a cross 1/2 inch deep in each loaf.
  6. 6. In a small bowl combine the whisky and milk. Brush loaves with glaze.
  7. 7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottoms.
  8. 8. Remove from pans; let cool on wire racks.