Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With ‘Spotted Dog’ Irish Soda Bread

Baked in a skillet, this crowd-pleasing bread is delicious eaten warm with a pat of butter.

This is most delicious when served warm. Blaine Moats/TNS

In this healthy whole-wheat Irish soda bread recipe, the addition of fruit and caraway seeds is often referred to as “spotted dog,” but you can omit them if you prefer a more traditional Irish soda bread. Baked in a skillet, this crowd-pleasing bread is delicious eaten warm with a pat of butter.

Irish Soda Bread With Raisins

Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Serves 12

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 4 1/2 cups white whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 1/4 cups buttermilk

Preheat oven to 425 F.