It is March! Spring is almost here, so naturally I had to make my Grandmother's special Irish soda bread. Even though she was 100% German, she always created one heck of an amazing St. Patty's Day dinner. I always loved her soda bread because it was extremely moist, unlike a lot of the drier versions out there. This year I decided to make the bread into muffins and they turned out great!
My Grandma was a huge lover of holidays so every holiday holds a special memory for me of special "Corrigan Family Traditions". I am happy to share this one with you!
Grandma Corrigan's Irish Soda Bread Muffins
Preheat oven to 350
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup golden raisins
roughly 1/2 a cup of powdered sugar and buttermilk set aside for glaze
In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients and raisins together. Make a "well" in the center. Add the buttermilk and then mix together. If you choose to make a bread instead of muffins, pour the dough into a greased round or square cake pan and bake for roughly 45 minutes. Check the top, once it is starting to turn a golden brown pour the glaze of equal parts buttermilk and powdered sugar on top and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Make sure to insert a toothpick in the middle to insure it is baked completely. Sometimes the center can get gooey.
For muffins, pour batter 2/3 of the way in greased or lined muffin pans and bake for around 15 minutes, add glaze to the tops and bake for and additional 1-2. Again, you will know when they are ready when the tops start showing signs of turning a light golden brown.
Enjoy and happy St. Patrick's Day in advance!
