Best 6 Grandma Mcandrews Irish Soda Bread Recipes

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Grandma McAndrew's Irish soda bread is a classic recipe that has been passed down for generations. This traditional Irish bread is known for its light and fluffy texture, slightly tangy flavor, and iconic golden brown crust. Whether you're celebrating St. Patrick's Day or simply craving a comforting and hearty bread, Grandma McAndrew's Irish soda bread is sure to satisfy. In this article, we will explore the history of this beloved recipe and provide step-by-step instructions to help you create your own perfect loaf of Grandma McAndrew's Irish soda bread.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

GRANDPA MCANDREW'S IRISH SODA BREAD



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My mom bugged grandpa for this recipe but he told her he didn't have one. So, when he made the bread one day she captured each ingredient in a bowl and measured it and put it in the bowl he planned to mix it in!

Provided by NANCERINI

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons white sugar
½ cup raisins
1 egg, beaten
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cast iron skillet.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and sugar. Toss the raisins with the flour mixture until coated. Make a well in the center and add the egg, buttermilk, and melted margarine. Stir until all of the dry ingredients are absorbed. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for a few quick turns just to even out the dough. Handle the dough as little as possible. Pat into a flat circle, and place into the prepared pan.
  • Bake the bread for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.7 calories, Carbohydrate 47.6 g, Cholesterol 24.5 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 152.5 mg, Sugar 10.2 g

GRANDMA MCANDREWS' IRISH SODA BREAD



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This is not the dark bread you see in every restaurant in Dublin or Galway these days but I promise, it's authentic Irish Soda Bread, exactly how my late Irish grandma made it. Serve warm or cold with butter. This freezes great. I've made several loaves before St. Patrick's Day, or family parties. I freeze them, take them out the morning they're needed and warm up in a hot oven for 5 -7 minutes before serving.

Provided by Sheila T

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
¼ cup corn oil
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and corn oil. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Add the raisins, and stir a few times, just until the ingredients come together into a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and with floured hands shape dough into a ball. Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet, and cut a large cross in the top with a sharp knife.
  • Place the bread on a middle rack of the preheated oven, and bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Carbohydrate 48.3 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 420.7 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

IRISH SODA BREAD



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For quick and easy bread, make Ina Garten's Irish Soda Bread recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network � just mix, knead and bake.

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for currants
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk, shaken
1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup dried currants

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is mixed into the flour.
  • With a fork, lightly beat the buttermilk, egg, and orange zest together in a measuring cup. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Combine the currants with 1 tablespoon of flour and mix into the dough. It will be very wet.
  • Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and knead it a few times into a round loaf. Place the loaf on the prepared sheet pan and lightly cut an X into the top of the bread with a serrated knife. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. When you tap the loaf, it will have a hollow sound.
  • Cool on a baking rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

EASY IRISH SODA BREAD



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When this classic Irish Soda Bread is easy to make, you'll bake it all year round! The bread will keep, wrapped in plastic, for up to two weeks at room temperature.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup raisins
2 tablespoons caraway seeds
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, raisins, caraway seeds, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, whisk buttermilk, eggs, and 2 tablespoons butter. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients to form a dough.
  • Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth, about 4 minutes; add more flour as needed to prevent sticking. Form dough into a 9-inch round; place on prepared baking sheet. Brush loaf with remaining tablespoon butter. Using a sharp knife, score an X on top of loaf.
  • Bake until skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 g, Fat 3 g, Protein 5 g

GRANDMA MCANDREWS' IRISH SODA BREAD



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This is not the dark bread you see in every restaurant in Dublin or Galway these days but I promise, it's authentic Irish Soda Bread, exactly how my late Irish grandma made it. Serve warm or cold with butter. This freezes great. I've made several loaves before St. Patrick's Day, or family parties. I freeze them, take them out the morning they're needed and warm up in a hot oven for 5 -7 minutes before serving.

Provided by Sheila T

Categories     Breakfast Bread

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
¼ cup corn oil
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and corn oil. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Add the raisins, and stir a few times, just until the ingredients come together into a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and with floured hands shape dough into a ball. Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet, and cut a large cross in the top with a sharp knife.
  • Place the bread on a middle rack of the preheated oven, and bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Carbohydrate 48.3 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 420.7 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

ROSIE'S TRADITIONAL IRISH SODA BREAD



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This Irish soda bread recipe was passed on to me by a dear friend of my mother's who was born and raised in Ireland. It's the best Irish soda bread I have ever had. It is much higher, lighter and softer than most other recipes I have seen. It has an excellent flavor and texture, as well.

Provided by Steve P.

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 9 inch bread, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 pint sour cream
2 eggs
2 tablespoons caraway seeds (optional but I always use them)
3/4 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Combine dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl beat eggs and stir in sour cream.
  • Add the egg and sour cream mixture to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon.
  • Batter will be very thick.
  • Add the raisins and caraway seeds and stir well with wooden spoon or knead in with your hands.
  • Place batter in a greased 9 inch springform pan.
  • Dust the top with enough flour so that you can pat the batter like a bread dough evenly in the pan without it sticking to your hands.
  • With a knife make a shallow crisscross on the top.
  • Bake for 50 minutes in a preheated 350ºF oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.6, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 38.2, Sodium 263.4, Carbohydrate 33.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 11.4, Protein 4.6

Tips:

  • Use buttermilk for a tangy flavor. Buttermilk is a traditional ingredient in Irish soda bread, and it gives the bread a slightly tangy flavor. If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing the dough will make the bread tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the bread in a hot oven. Baking the bread in a hot oven will help it to rise properly and develop a crispy crust.
  • Let the bread cool before slicing it. Letting the bread cool before slicing it will help to prevent it from crumbling.

Conclusion:

Irish soda bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and quick preparation time, it's a great choice for busy weeknights or special gatherings. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, you'll love this classic Irish recipe. So next time you're looking for a delicious and satisfying bread, give Irish soda bread a try!

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