Irish Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Generously grease (butter preferred) 10- to 12-inch oven-proof skillet with high sides (2-2 1/2 inch).
  3. Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
  4. Sprinkle a little over the raisins and currants, mix to coat.
  5. Cut the shortening into the remainder of the flour mixture with a pastry cutter.
  6. Stir in raisins, currants and caraway seeds.
  7. Whisk together eggs and milk.
  8. Mix into bread mixture with a wooden spoon, just until well incoroporated.
  9. Turn onto a floured board and mold into a round loaf.
  10. Place in greased skillet and bake in oven for 1 hour at 350°F.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1455.37 Kcal (6093 kJ)
Calories from fat 507.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.43g 87%
Cholesterol 144.07mg 48%
Sodium 3703.71mg 154%
Potassium 1317.67mg 28%
Total Carbs 219.09g 73%
Sugars 33.45g 134%
Dietary Fiber 20.31g 81%
Protein 25.39g 51%
Vitamin C 7.9mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 11.8mg 65%
Calcium 773.2mg 77%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 330.95 Kcal (1386 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.83g 87%
Cholesterol 32.76mg 48%
Sodium 842.23mg 154%
Potassium 299.64mg 28%
Total Carbs 49.82g 73%
Sugars 7.61g 134%
Dietary Fiber 4.62g 81%
Protein 5.77g 51%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 2.7mg 65%
Calcium 175.8mg 77%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 33
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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