Irish Soda Bread

Name: Irish Soda Bread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 T. brown sugar; 2 T. granulated sugar; 1 T. baking powder; 1 t. baking soda; 1/2 t. kosher salt; 4 T. very cold butter, cut into pats; 1 c. buttermilk, divided; 2 eggs, divided; 1/2 c. raisins or dried currants; 1 t. caraway seeds (optional); cinnamon-sugar mixture (optional)

culk0204 @cook_3224191

I'm from Pennsylvania, and my family is Irish, but I live in the South now where it's hard to find a traditional Irish Soda Bread.
Every year when St. Patty's looms, my Northern friends crawl outa the woodwork wanting to know when the soda bread is coming. Well here it is.

culk0204 @cook_3224191

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Ingredients

3 c.all-purpose flour
1 T.brown sugar
2 T.granulated sugar
1 T.baking powder
1 t.baking soda
1/2 t.kosher salt
4 T.very cold butter, cut into pats
1 c.buttermilk, divided
2eggs, divided
1/2 c.raisins or dried currants
1 t.caraway seeds (optional)
cinnamon-sugar mixture (optional)

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 375°F.
2

Sift together dry (first six) ingredients.
3

Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry cutter or fork.
4

Beat together 3/4 c. buttermilk and 1 egg.
5

Add wet to dry along with raisins and seeds. Combine with stiff spoon.
6

With clean hands, knead mildly and form dough into a ball. DO NOT over-knead!
7

Press ball into lightly-greased cast-iron pan, round cake pan, or pie plate.
8

Using a floured serrated knife, cut a cross (+) into top of loaf.
9

Beat together 2nd egg and the remaining 1/4 c. buttermilk. Brush over top and sides of loaf.
10

Sprinkle very lightly with cinnamon sugar.
11

Bake 40 minutes or until cake pick comes out clean.
12

Remove to cooling rack.