This is my family’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day bread. My grandmother has had this recipe for longer than I’ve been alive. I was SHOCKED to find out this wasn’t real Irish Soda Bread, but instead more commonly known as Spotted Dog. Whatever you call it, it is unbeatable topped with a bit of butter.
Original recipe makes 1 12-inch bread
Ingredients
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 2/3 tablespoons baking powder
2 eggs
2 cups milk
2 cups raisins
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
1 hr
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READY IN
1 hr 15 mins
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet.
- Sift flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
- Beat eggs with milk in a separate bowl.
- Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until moistened; batter will be very thick.
- Fold in raisins until thoroughly combined.
- Spread batter into prepared cast iron skillet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bread has risen and is golden brown on top, about 1 hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 196 kcal
Carbohydrates: 43.3 g
Cholesterol: 19 mg
Fat: 1.1 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 4.3 g
Sodium: 179 mg