Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our ADK family. We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating Irish culture with parades, music, and dancing.

Learn more about the history of St. Patrick’s Day HERE, and try the Irish Sode Bread recipe below.

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INGREDIENTS

  • Canola oil, for pan
  • 2 1/2 c. buttermilk, plus more for brushing
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 c. dried currants
  • 3 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 c. whole wheat flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 c. wheat germ
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 6 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for serving

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly oil a 9-inch cast-iron skillet or cake pan. Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a bowl. Add currants and stir to combine.
  2. Whisk together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a second bowl. Using your finger-tips, rub butter into flour mixture until small pebbles form. Create a well in center of flour mixture. Add buttermilk mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon in one direction and gradually incorporating, until combined (dough will be sticky).
  3. Using slightly wet hands, shape dough into a ball; transfer to prepared pan. Let rest 10 minutes. Brush with buttermilk. Cut a large “X” about 1 inch deep in top of loaf, wiping blade with a damp cloth between cuts. Bake until golden brown and internal temperature registers 195°F to 200°F on an instant read thermometer, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely. Serve with butter.
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