Chef John's Irish Soda Bread
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ✓ ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ✓ ¼ cup rolled oats
- ✓ 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ✓ 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ✓ 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ✓ ¼ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- ✓ 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
- ✓ 1 large egg
- ✓ 2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste
- ✓ 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- ✓ 1 cup dried currants
- ✓ ⅓ cup golden raisins