We usually go all out for St Patrick’s Day at my house. We eat green and Irish food all day. A leprechaun usually comes to visit our house and plays lots of tricks as well. Irish Soda Bread is one of our favorite recipes for St Patty’s. It is slightly sweet and has a great flavor from the caraway seeds. It is not a yeast bread, so is doesn’t take long to make. Some other great recipes for St Patrick’s Day would be Shepherd’s Garden Pie and Spinach Pesto Pasta. Don’t forget to wear your green!!
Irish Soda Bread
2 TBSP flax seed meal
4 TBSP water
1 1/4 cups soymilk
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached flour
2 TBSP sugar
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup Earth Balance
1 TBSP caraway seeds
1 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 375. Mix together the flax meal and the water in a small bowl and set aside. Combine the soy milk and the vinegar and set aside. In a large bowl combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add in the butter and rub it into the flour until it is completely incorporated. Mix the milk and the flax seed mixture together and then add to the flour. Mix it in with a fork until it is well combined. Turn it out onto a well floured surface and shape into a round loaf. Put the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment, foil or a silpat. Cut a cross on the top of the dough. Bake it for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool on a rack.
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