Dessert Recipes - Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Ingredients     

• 4 cups Bisquick Baking Mix

• 1 cup Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flour

• 3 Tbs sugar

• 1/4 cup firm margarine or butter

• 2 eggs

• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Makes 1 loaf

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Method:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 1 1/2-quart round casserole.

2. Mix baking mix, flour and sugar in large bowl. Cut in margarine until crumbly. Beat eggs slightly; reserve 1 Tbs.

3. Stir remaining eggs and the buttermilk into crumbly mixture until moistened. Turn dough onto well-floured cloth-covered board. Knead 20 times.

4. Shape dough into ball; place in casserole. Cut 4-inch cross about 1/4-inch deep in center of ball. Brush dough with reserved egg.

5. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from casserole.