White Irish Soda Bread

This bread is soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. It goes well with some butter and agave syrup or honey! We all love it!



Ingredients: (the loaf in the picture above was made by halving this recipe- perfect size for our little family)

4 cups of all purpose flour (we used half whole wheat and half white)
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Teaspoon salt
14 oz of buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk, mix 2 T vinegar/lemon juice with milk)


Method:

Preheat the oven to 425 F. degrees. Lightly crease and flour a cake pan.

In a large bowl sieve and combine all the dry ingredients.

Add the buttermilk to form a sticky dough. Place on floured surface and lightly knead (too much allows the gas to escape)

Shape into a round flat shape in a round cake pan and cut a cross in the top of the dough.

Cover the pan with another pan and bake for 30 minutes (this simulates the bastible pot). Or just use a glass baking dish with a lid. Remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

The bottom of the bread will have a hollow sound when tapped so show it is done.

Cover the bread in a tea towel and lightly sprinkle water on the cloth to keep the bread moist.





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