Irish Soda Bread
- vegetable oil spray
- 3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar (optional)
- 1/3 c. low-fat buttermilk
- 1/3 c. currants or raisins, softened
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Lightly spray cookie sheet with vegetable oil.
- Soften margarine.
- In a large bowl, sift together first 6 ingredients.
- Cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal.
- Add buttermilk and stir only until moistened.
- Mix currants or raisins in lightly.
- Shape into ball and knead about 15 seconds. Place dough
- on prepared cookie sheet. With palm of hand, flatten dough into circle about 7-inches in diameter and 1 1/2-inches thick. With sharp knife, cut a cross on top across about 1/4-inch deep and 5-inches long to prevent cracking during baking.
- Spray dough with vegetable oil spray. Bake 40 to 50 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
- Contains 113 calories, 1 mg. cholesterol, 3 gms. total fat and 184 mg. sodium.
vegetable oil spray, flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar, lowfat buttermilk, currants
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=726915 (may not work)