Caraway Soda Bread Food

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS AND CARAWAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Generously butter heavy ovenproof 10 to 12-inch diameter skillet with 2- to 2 1/2-inch-high sides.
• Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
• Add butter, using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form.
• Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.
• Whisk buttermilk and egg in medium bowl to blend.
• Add to dough; using wooden spoon, stir just until incorporated.
• Dough will be very sticky.
• Transfer dough to prepared skillet; smooth top, mounding slightly in center.
• Using small sharp knife dipped into flour, cut 1-inch-deep X in top center of dough.
• Bake until bread is cooked through and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Cool bread in skillet 10 minutes.
• Turn out onto rack and cool completely.

FARMHOUSE CHEESE AND CARAWAY SODA BREAD PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Make soda bread:
• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and caraway in a large bowl. Add buttermilk and butter. Stir just until dough is evenly moistened but still lumpy.
• Transfer dough to a well-floured surface and turn dough to coat with flour. Gently knead with floured hands about 8 times to form a soft but slightly less sticky dough.
• Form into a domed 6-inch round and put on an ungreased baking sheet. Cut a 1/2-inch-deep "X" across top of each loaf with a sharp knife. Using a small sieve, dust 1 tablespoon of additional flour over loaf.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden brown and bottom sounds hollow when tapped, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer loaf to a rack and cool completely.
• Make puddings:
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter ramekins or baking dish.
• Cut enough bread into 1-inch cubes to measure 3 3/4 cups (about half the loaf; reserve remaining bread for another use.) Divide bread among ramekins (or spread in larger baking dish).
• Whisk together eggs, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir in cheese and spoon over bread in ramekins or baking dish. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Put ramekins or baking dish in a larger baking pan and add enough hot water to come halfway up sides of ramekins or dish.
• Bake until just set and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer ramekins or dish from hot water bath to a rack and cool 20 minutes before serving.

SODA BREAD WITH CARAMELIZED ONION AND CARAWAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large non-stick skillet over medium heat saute the onions, garlic and bay leaf for about 25 minutes. The onions will turn a deep golden color.
• Cool the onion mixture slightly, discard the bay leaf, and puree the onions in a blender.
• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet or cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the caraway seeds.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Whisk the buttermilk and yogurt in a small bowl. Add the buttermilk, yogurt and onions to the flour. Stir together only until mixed. DO NOT overstir.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured board and knead until dough is smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Shape the dough into a 6-inch diameter by 2 1/2-inch-high round.
• Place dough on the baking sheet. If desired, using a sharp knife, cut a deep cross design in the top center of dough.
• Dust the top of the dough with a light dusting of flour.
• Bake the bread for approximately 55 minutes or until light brown and crusty on the outside. The loaf is baked thoroughly when you hear a "hollow" sound when tapped on top of the loaf.
• Transfer to wire rack to cool.

IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter until clumps are pea-sized.Stir in currants and yogurt.
• Turn the dough onto a floured cutting board, knead 1 minute, and shape into a round loaf;
• Slice an x in the top of a loaf and bake on a greased baking sheet for 45-50 minutes,yields one 8-inch loaf.

CARAWAY BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Coat 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center.
• Add beer and caraway seeds to well; stir in liquid into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.
• Scrape into pan.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 50 minutes.
• Brush top with half of melted butter.
• Bake 10 more minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove loaf to rack.
• Brush on remaining butter.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

AMERICAN-STYLE IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS AND CARAWAY SEED

Steps:

• Position oven rack to the upper-middle position; preheat oven to 400°.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flours, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Work the butter into the dry ingredients with a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Combine the buttermilk and egg with a fork.
• Add the buttermilk-egg mixture, raisins, and caraway seeds to the flour mixture; stir with a fork just until the dough begins to come together.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead just until the dough becomes cohesive and bumpy; about 30 seconds (do not knead until smooth).
• Pat the dough into a 6-inch round about 2 inches thick, and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
• Cut a large 1/2-inch deep X into the top of the loaf using a serrated knife; brush top with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, about 40-45 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.