Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 c. buttermilk
- 1 c. dried currants - optional
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
Preparation:
Combine flour, 3 tablespoons of sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in buttermilk and currants (if using them) stir until blended. Your dough will be sticky.Lightly flour a cutting board and turn the dough out onto it. Knead for about a minute, then shape into a 8 inch round loaf and cut a cross in the top. Place on cookie sheet and bake in a 375 oven for 45 minutes or until nice and brown.
While the bread is baking combine additional sugar and water and set aside -brush the sugar water on the top of the bread and return to oven for about 5-10 minutes more. Serve this warm with lots of butter! We absolutely have to have this every St.Patricks Day. - MarshaSue, forum member