Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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   In large bowl with fork mix flours, sugar, baking pwdr, salt, and baking soda.

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   With pastry blender cut in shortening till mix resembles coarse crumbs; stir in raisins.

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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   Beat Large eggs slightly, and remove 1 Tbsp.

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   beaten egg and reserve.

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   Stir buttermilk and remaining egg into flour mix just till flour is moistened.

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   (Dough will be sticky.)

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   Turn dough onto well floured surface.

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   With floured hands knead dough about 10 strokes to mix thoroughly.

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    Shape dough into a ball and place in 2-qt round casserole that has been greased.

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    With sharp knife cut a 4-inch cross about 1/4 inch deep in center of dough ball; brush dough with reserved egg.

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    Bake 60 to 70 min till toothpick inserted in center of bread comes out clean.

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    Cold bread in casserole on wire rack 10 min; remove bread from casserole and cold on rack 30 min for easier slicing.

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    Serve bread hot.

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    Bread may be cooled completely on wire rack.

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    Makes 1 loaf (12 servings), about 260 calories per serving.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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