Traditional Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is made with baking soda and soft wheat flour (cake and pastry flour) rather than hard wheat flour (all-purpose flour). It’s a basic quick bread that’s simple to make and pairs well with stews, soups and hearty meals.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients
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- 4 cups Cake and Pastry flour, sifted
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ËšF.
- In a large bowl add flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Mix together.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture, pour buttermilk into the middle. Using a wooden spoon incorporate the flour into the buttermilk until dough comes together. Using your hands, knead dough into a ball.
- Place dough in the middle of a cast-iron skillet. Using a sharp knife mark an ‘X’ on the top of the dough. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 35 – 40 minutes.
- Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Enjoy warm.
Notes
Irish Soda Bread is traditionally made with soft wheat (cake & pastry flour). You can use hard wheat if you like (all-purpose flour) but the flavour will be significantly different.
Enjoy with;
– butter & jam
– butter & honey
– beef or vegetable stew
– hearty meals with gravy
Best enjoyed the same day, fresh from the oven. Store bread in an airtight container or reusable bag for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 184
- Sugar: 3.6g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 0.8g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40.4g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Protein: 6.4
- Cholesterol: 2mg
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