Brenda Willis founder of the Music City Irish Fest made Irish Soda Bread and talked about the cancellation of the 2020 Festival. Music City Irish Fest merchandise along with #TN Strong bracelets are now on sale at https://www.musiccityirishfest.com/. Proceeds go to benefit Middle Tennessee tornado relief efforts.
IRISH SODA BREAD
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of plumped raisins (plump raisins in boiling water, drain and dry using paper towels)
1 cup of sugar
1 stick of softened butter
4 cups of flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups of buttermilk
DIRECTIONS:
Knead the butter into the dry mix of flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
Mix in plumped raisins and then add sugar.
Mix in buttermilk.
Place in two well-greased bread pans.
Bake approximately 50 minutes at 350 degrees until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
