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Description:
This is an authentic Irish Soda Bread passed down from my paternal grandmother's side of the family.

Ingredients:
3-1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup - plus 1 Tbsp. sugar divided
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 stick cold butter (salted)
1-1/3 cups buttermilk
1 cup currants


Directions:
Sift flour, 1/3 cup of the sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.

Cut in butter with 2 knives until you get coarse crumbs. (by hand works better than the knives).

Add buttermilk and currants together in a separate bowl then mix into dry ingredients.

Turn out dough onto floured board or counter, knead about 12 times.

Shape into round loaf, 2-1/2 inches thick. Place on greased baking sheet. (I line my sheet with aluminum foil and spray that instead…less mess!) Cut deep 1/2-inch cross in top of dough.

Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar.

Bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.