An old family recipe that gets rave reviews!
Original recipe makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup whiskey
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
1 hr 10 mins
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READY IN
9 hrs 25 mins
Directions
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 321 kcal
Carbohydrates: 43.8 g
Cholesterol: 32 mg
Fat: 12.2 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 4.7 g
Sodium: 480 mg
