Similar recipe to one I use minus the liquor. I add raisins (3/4 cup) and dried cranberries (1/2 cup) to my bread and reconstitute the raisins and cranberries by putting them into cups of very hot water letting them sit for 30 minutes, drain them, pat them gently with paper towels, and then add them to the batter. I don't knead my bread as some people do since over kneading or mixing can result in a tougher, denser bread. Reconstituting results in an even moister Irish Soda Bread. Also, I have learned how easy it is to make Candied Orange Peel and I now add that to my bread as well ... (peel is cut up into small bits). You can also purchase the Candied Orange Peel around holiday periods at your local grocery store, but homemade is way better !
Similar recipe to one I use minus the liquor. I add raisins (3/4 cup) and dried cranberries (1/2 cup) to my bread and reconstitute the raisins and cranberries by putting them into cups of very hot water letting them sit for 30 minutes, drain them, pat them gently with paper towels, and then add them to the batter. I don't knead my bread as some people do since over kneading or mixing can result in a tougher, denser bread. Reconstituting results in an even moister Irish Soda Bread. Also, I have learned how easy it is to make Candied Orange Peel and I now add that to my bread as well ... (peel is cut up into small bits). You can also purchase the Candied Orange Peel around holiday periods at your local grocery store, but homemade is way better !