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Authentic Irish Soda Bread
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Nothing in the world like a dense, flavorful soda bread with a thick spread of butter. Buttermilk is crucial for nailing the right flavor and texture.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
3 reviews
ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
1 tablespoon melted butter
directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet.
Sift the flour into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two forks until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Stir in the buttermilk with a fork until the mixture is just moistened. Do not overmix.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead it gently until smooth. Shape the dough into a ball and place on the greased baking sheet.
Lightly press the dough into a flat circle until it is about 1 1/2 inches thick. Slice the top of the loaf in quarters (do not cut through the dough).
Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove the bread to a rack to cool and brush the top with the melted butter. Lightly dust the top of the bread with flour. Let cool completely then slice. Store in an airtight container.
nutrition data
88 calories, 2 grams fat, 14 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein per slice. This recipe is low in fat.
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reviews & comments
March 12, 2011
Wonderful bread. I added 1/2 cup more flour 1t b-soda and 2 eggs. Best out of 4 my daughters and I made.
June 12, 2008
I just made this recipe with half whole wheat flour and half all purpose white and it turned out great! I also topped it with a butter-confection sugar mix (more butter than sugar 2/3butt-1/3sug)and it was just the thing to give it a "dessert" feel without being too over sugared!!!
March 16, 2006
I've made soda bread before-but, I really like this recipe. It turned out cake like-yet hearty. Would be good to go w/meat or even with jam, depending on the mood. I did rig the recipe a bit-didn't have buttermilk so I used 1 part sour cream w/3 parts regular milk instead and it still turned out great!