Ingredients for - Nana Dot's Irish Soda Bread

1. All-purpose flour 2 ½ cups
2. Baking soda 1 ½ teaspoons
3. Baking powder 1 tablespoon
4. Salt ½ teaspoon
5. White sugar 3 tablespoons
6. Butter, cut into pieces ½ cup
7. Raisins 1 cup
8. Currants ½ cup
9. Caraway seed (Optional) 2 teaspoons
10. Milk ¾ cup
11. Apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Nana Dot's Irish Soda Bread

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

2 . Stage

Stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl until evenly blended. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Stir in the raisins, currants, and caraway seeds, then make a well in the center and pour in the milk and vinegar. Stir with a spoon until the dry ingredients are moistened.

3 . Stage

Turn the dough out onto a well floured work surface, and knead gently 8 to 10 times. Divide the dough into two balls, and place onto the prepared baking sheets.

4 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and bake until the top of the bread is golden brown, about 15 minutes more.