Irish Soda Bread Scones
Tender, buttery irish soda bread scones filled with golden raisins and caraway seeds. Lightly sweet with crisp edges and a soft center, ready in about 50 minutes.
Servings: 16 scones
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 oz unsalted butter cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Freeze butter cubes for 15 minutes.
- In a stand mixer fitted with paddle, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add chilled butter and mix until the texture resembles coarse cornmeal.
- Add buttermilk, raisins and caraway seeds; mix on low just until dough forms.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for about 2 minutes.
- Shape into a 1-inch thick rectangle.
- Cut into squares, then diagonally into triangles.
- Bake on a parchment-lined sheet 25–30 minutes until lightly browned.
Notes
- Yield – 12–16 scones, depending on size
- Technique – Do not over-mix; mix just until combined
- Variations – Substitute currants or dried fruit; omit caraway for sweeter version
- Storage – Store airtight at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 294IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg