Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr 10 mins
Additional Time:: 8 hrs
Total Time:: 9 hrs 30 mins
Servings::12
Yield::1 loaf
Ingredients
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1 cup raisins
½ cup whiskey
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon grated orange peel (Optional)
1 tablespoon caraway seeds (Optional)
1 ⅓ cups buttermilk
¼ cup butter, melted
½ cup butter, at room temperature
Directions
Place raisins into a small bowl. Pour in whiskey and allow to soak, 8 hours to overnight.
The next day, strain raisins, reserving whiskey. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in drained raisins, orange peel, and caraway seeds. Beat in buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter until incorporated and batter is thick. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl until fluffy; beat in reserved whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste. Serve with soda bread.