Irish Soda Bread with Orange Butter

In this class, we’ll make Irish Soda Bread with Orange Butter

In this class, we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by baking a golden Irish Soda Bread studded with currants and brightened with fresh orange zest. We also whipped up a simple orange honey butter to slather on warm slices. Follow along with the recording to bake step by step—your kitchen will smell amazing by the time you’re done.

What You’ll Need

Ingredients

1. 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus some extra

2. 4 tablespoons sugar

3. 1 teaspoon baking soda

4. 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

5. 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice

6. 1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk

7. 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten

8. 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

9. 1 cup dried currants (raisins, craisins, etc.)

Optional, Orange Butter (for topping)

1. Orange Juice

2. Honey

3. Salt

4. Butter

5. Orange Zest

Equipment

1. Sheet Pan

2. Parchment Paper

3. Electric Mixer with Paddle attachment

4. Fork

5. Zester

6. Measuring cups (liquid and dry)