This is my family's traditional St. Patrick's Day bread. My grandmother has had this recipe for longer than I've been alive. I was SHOCKED to find out this wasn't real Irish Soda Bread, but instead more commonly known as Spotted Dog. Whatever you call it, it is unbeatable topped with a bit of butter.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 5 cups
- ½ cups white sugar: 1 piece
- ⅔ tablespoons baking powder: 2 piece
- eggs: 2 piece
- milk: 2 cups
- raisins: 2 cups
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet.
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Sift flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
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Beat eggs with milk in a separate bowl.
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Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until moistened; batter will be very thick.
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Fold in raisins until thoroughly combined.
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Spread batter into prepared cast iron skillet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until bread has risen and is golden brown on top, about 1 hour.
