IRISH WHISKEY SODA BREAD
1 cup raisins 1/2 cup Irish whiskey 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon grated orange rind 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1-1/3 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted WHISKEY BUTTER: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 tablespoon Irish whiskey Soak raisins in Irish whiskey overnight. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange rind in a large bowl; mix well. Stir in raisin mixture, blending well. Dissolve soda in buttermilk; add to flour mixture, stirring well. Stir in butter, mixing well. Spoon batter into a greased 2-quart casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into squares, and serve with Whiskey Butter. Yield: 8 to 10 servings. Whiskey Butter Method: Combine butter and whiskey, blending well. Yield: 1/2 cup. If you're lucky enough to be Irish, You're lucky enough! _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
