Irish Soda Bread and Whiskey Butter

Irish Soda Bread and Whiskey Butter

Recipe by Kerri Klein from allrecipes.com

Snack 9 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • 1 cup raisins
  • ½ cup whiskey
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds (Optional)
  • 1 ⅓ cups buttermilk
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • ½ cup butter at room temperature

Instructions

  • Place raisins in a small bowl; pour in whiskey and allow to soak overnight.
  • The next day, drain raisins and reserve the leftover whiskey.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
  • Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
  • Stir drained raisins, orange peel, and caraway seeds into dry ingredients.
  • Beat in buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter to make a thick batter.
  • Transfer batter to prepared casserole dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  • Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl until fluffy; beat in reserved whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste. Serve with soda bread.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 321
  • Carbohydrate: 44g
  • Fat: 12g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Sugar: 17g

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