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Irish Soda Bread (with Raisins)

livewellbakeoften.com · 2019 · 1 loaf

Against 123 Irish soda bread recipes

Less buttermilk than 89% of recipes and less baking soda than 78%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 123 Irish soda bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less buttermilk than 89% of recipes: 68% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%.
  • Less baking soda than 78% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%.
  • Sugar above the middle half: 9.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%, more than 74% of recipes use.
Buttermilk: 68%, 10th percentileBaking soda: 1.1%, 18th percentileButter: 11%, 65th percentileSugar: 9.3%, 76th percentileEgg: 9.3%, 60th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 28th percentileButtermilkBakingsodaButterSugarEggSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 4 ¼ cups (535 grams) all-purpose flour535 g
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar50 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • ¼ cup (60 grams) cold unsalted butter (cubed into smaller pieces)60 g
  • 1 cup (160 grams) raisins (or dried currants)160 g
  • 1 ½ cups (360 ml) buttermilk≈ 366 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g

flour 535 gbatter 1233 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 123 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Buttermilk68% · 10th percentile
  • Baking soda1.1% · 18th percentile
  • Butter11% · 65th percentile
  • Sugar9.3% · 76th percentile
  • Egg9.3% · 60th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 28th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 400°F
Time
45 to 60 minutes
median 40 minutes

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