NY Daily News' Irish Soda Bread - Margaret Ullrich

Okay... tomorrow's St. Patrick's Day and you want something easy - and cheap - to mark the occasion.

Irish Soda Bread goes well with a corned beef and cabbage dinner, or anything else.  

And the cops will love you.  

Here's the Irish Soda Bread recipe that I clipped from The New York Daily News fifty years ago.  

Absolutely Hobbit free.  

                        Irish Soda Bread

          

grease cookie pan         

preheat oven to 375º           

bake 45 min. + 10 min.

Combine

3 Cups flour

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

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Stir in 

   1/2 Cup currants or raisins 

1 1/3 Cups buttermilk

Knead on a floured board 

Shape into a round loaf

Place on greased pan

Cut a cross on top

Bake 45 minutes

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Combine for glaze

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons hot water

Remove loaf from oven and brush with glaze

Bake 10 minutes

Faith and beggorah!  'Tis a fine recipe.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!