Soda Bread Treats (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Mix
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1 1/2 cups (180g) regular white flour
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3/4 cup (85g) golden wheat flour or Irish-style flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon table salt
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1/3 cup (74g) white sugar
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1 1/4 cups (177g) currants or 1 1/4 cups (186g) raisins, currants work better
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1/2 to 2 teaspoons caraway seeds, based on your taste
→ Wet Mix
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1 large egg
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1 cup (227g) buttermilk, yogurt, or sour cream
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6 tablespoons (85g) melted butter; or 1/3 cup (67g) cooking oil
→ Finishing Touch
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Chunky sparkling sugar for the tops
# How to Make It:
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Heat your oven to 400°F. Spray a regular muffin tin with non-stick spray or put in paper liners and spray those too.
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Grab a bowl and stir together both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, the currants or raisins, and the caraway seeds.
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In another bowl, beat the egg, then mix in the buttermilk and melted butter until well combined.
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Pour the wet stuff into the dry stuff. Fold them together just until everything's damp. Don't stir too much or your muffins will turn out hard.
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Scoop the thick batter into your muffin cups until they're about 3/4 full. The batter will look puffy. Sprinkle some sparkling sugar on top.
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Stick them in the oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the middle. After they're done, tilt the muffins in their cups so they don't get soggy bottoms.
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Wait 5 minutes, then move the muffins to a wire rack to finish cooling. Eat them plain or with some butter or jam.
# Additional Tips:
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Don't mix too much or you'll end up with tough muffins.
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Tilt your finished muffins in the pan to keep the bottoms crisp.