Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Traditional Irish soda bread made with just a few simple ingredients.

PREP TIME10 minutes

COOK TIME35 minutes

TOTAL TIME45 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk (or 1 3/4 cups milk + 1 3/4 T lemon juice or vinegar)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually stir in the buttermilk until the dough comes together in a slightly sticky ball.
3. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead gently a few times. Form the dough into a ball and then press into the prepared pan so that the dough resembles a large disk. The dough should reach the edges of the pan, but may spring back slightly.
4. Cut an X into the dough with a sharp knife, about 1/4 of an inch deep. Cover the pan of dough with another round cake pan turned upside down.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, covered, then remove the top pan and bake uncovered for about 10 minutes more or until the crust is dark golden brown.

Nutrition Information:

 

YIELD:

 8 

SERVING SIZE:

 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 249TOTAL FAT: 1gSATURATED FAT: 0gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 0gCHOLESTEROL: 2mgSODIUM: 682mgCARBOHYDRATES: 50gFIBER: 2gSUGAR: 3gPROTEIN: 8g