Nana's Irish Soda Bread With Whiskey Soaked Raisins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins (or dried currants)
• 4 tablespoons irish whiskey (1 shot glass full plus 1 tablespoon)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pint sour cream
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a small saucepan or in the microwave, bring the whiskey and honey to a boil and add the raisins or currants. cover and off the heat. set aside and let steep.
• 3 butter a round 1 1/2 to 2 quart baking dish, set aside.
• 4 add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl; use a wire whisk to combine.
• 5 in a small bowl, beat the eggs and stir in the sour cream, mixing well to combine.
• 6 add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, stir well with a wooden spoon (batter will be thick).
• 7 stir in the whiskey-soaked raisins or currants (along with the whiskey-honey they were steeped in); blend well.
• 8 turn batter into the prepared baking dish.
• 9 dust the top with flour and pat the batter evenly in the pan with your hands.
• 10 use a sharp knife to make a cross on the top.
• 11 bake for 50 minutes in preheated 350 f oven.
• 12 remove to a rack and let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a serving dish. cut into wedges and serve warm with real butter.