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Irish Soda Bread with Raisins

Taste of Home Editorial Team · tasteofhome.com · 2018 · 1 loaf (12 slices)

Against 123 Irish soda bread recipes

Less baking soda than 94% of recipes and less salt than 94%.

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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 baking soda than 94% of recipes: 0.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%, about half as much.
  • Less salt than 94% of recipes: 0.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%, about half as much.
Buttermilk: 77%, 30th percentileBaking soda: 0.6%, 3rd percentileButter: 6.1%, 53rd percentileSugar: 8%, 72nd percentileEgg: 0%, 28th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 3rd percentileButtermilkBakingsodaButterSugarEggSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast≈ 7 g
  • 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)≈ 119 g
  • 3 tablespoons sugar, divided≈ 38 g
  • 1 cup warm buttermilk (110° to 115°)≈ 244 g
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened≈ 28 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 3-1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 469 g
  • 3/4 cup golden raisins≈ 113 g

flour 469 gbatter 1023 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.

  • Buttermilk77% · 30th percentile
  • Baking soda0.6% · 3rd percentile
  • Butter6.1% · 53rd percentile
  • Sugar8% · 72nd percentile
  • Egg0% · 28th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 3rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 400°F
Time
30 to 35 minutes
median 40 minutes

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