{"id":6662,"date":"2009-03-17T01:01:14","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T06:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=6662"},"modified":"2009-03-23T17:11:25","modified_gmt":"2009-03-23T22:11:25","slug":"celebrate-st-patricks-day-with-delicious-irish-soda-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/celebrate-st-patricks-day-with-delicious-irish-soda-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate St. Patrick\u2019s Day with Delicious Irish Soda Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joining us in March as the Featured Guest Blogger of the Month is California Raisins<\/a>. They\u2019ve got a team of nutrition professionals who want to ensure all of us are living as healthy as possible, providing information about healthy, natural snacks. <\/em>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The first St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations in the United States date back to parades in the mid-1700s and to this day the tradition continues. Today, four-leaf clovers, wearing green, tales of Leprechauns, and of course, serving Irish foods to friends and family, are all iconic of a cheerful stateside St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration. One of the most popular Irish foods for St. Patrick\u2019s Day festivities is Irish Soda Bread.<\/p>\n

Irish Soda Bread is a dense quick bread that uses baking soda for leavening, rather than yeast, making it a quick and easy recipe to bake at home. Various recipes for soda bread are popular throughout Ireland, but American versions of Irish Soda Bread traditionally include California raisins, which add a scrumptious sweetness and also help to keep the soda bread moist. Raisins are naturally fat- and cholesterol-free and contain potassium, fiber and iron \u2013 all important to help keep up strength for St. Patrick\u2019s Day merriment! Below is our guilt-free, yet indulgently delicious, Irish Soda Bread recipe made with the natural goodness of whole grains and raisins.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Irish Soda Bread<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Yield: 12 servings
\nPrep time: 10 minutes
\nCook time: 50 to 55 minutes
\nNutrition Facts: 190 Calories, 4g Fat, 3g Fiber<\/p>\n

Ingredients
\n– 1 1\/2 cups wheat flour
\n– 1 1\/2 cups flour
\n– 1\/3 cup sugar
\n– 1 1\/2 teaspoons baking powder
\n– 3\/4 teaspoon baking soda
\n– 1\/2 teaspoon salt
\n– 1 cup buttermilk
\n– 1\/4 cup melted heart healthy spread
\n– 1 egg
\n– 1 cup California Raisins<\/p>\n

Instructions
\nPreheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Stir in buttermilk, butter and egg until well mixed; stir in California Raisins<\/a>. Knead several times on a lightly floured board then shape into a ball. Place on prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly. Cut a small x in the top and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/p>\n

See also Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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