Modified from http://www.betterbudgeting.com/homemadegifts/irishsodabread.htm
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup dried currants
1 cup light-brown sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp sugar
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and then put in a jar or you can layer them as follows: 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup brown sugar, rest of flour, baking powder and baking soda combined together, and then 1 cup currants. Put sugar in craft bag. Put on top of rest before you seal the jar.
Attach gift tag with cooking directions.
Cooking Directions:
1 jar Irish Soda Bread Mix
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk (or 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar then fill rest of 1 1/2 cups with regular milk and let stand for 5 minutes)
Preheat oven to 350. Place bread mix in large bowl. Cut the butter in. Add eggs and buttermilk and stir to blend. When the mixture is smooth, pour into a greased 9-inch round pan. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm.
Makes 1 loaf.