...soda bread so warm and delicious it melted in the mouth as fast as the butter she slathered on it."- Frank McCourt, 'Tis
Included in our book Cooking With Anne of Green Gables: Recipes From Edwardian Kitchens, this is an Irish-inspired recipe that we know Anne would have loved.
30 minutes
45 minutes
75 minutes
Cooking With Anne of Green Gables: Recipes From Edwardian Kitchens
2 cups, all purpose flour
1 tsp, baking powder
1 tsp, baking soda
1/2 tsp, salt
2 tbsp, margarine
1 cup,buttermilk
1/2 cup, raisins or cranberries
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and raisins (or cranberries) in a bowl.
Rub margarine into mixture (suggested you use your fingers to mix).
Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until dough is soft.
Turn out on to a floured board, and knead lightly.
Shape into a ball and flatten slightly.
Make a cross on top of dough with a sharp knife.
Bake at 400F for 15 minutes and then reduce heat to 350F and bake for 30 more minutes.
