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Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Time to make your own homemade Irish Soda Bread.  With just a few ingredients this simple recipe has been enjoyed for centuries and will definitely be enjoyed on your kitchen table.  Don’t forget to cut your cross into it! 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Bread
Cuisine Irish
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 5 c. plain/all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400℉/200℃/Gas Mark 6.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, soda, and salt together.
  • Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk. Pour most of it in and mix. Gradually pour in the rest of the buttermilk. Checking consistency as it is being added.
  • Mix together in the bowl to form a ball.
  • Sprinkle flour into the bottom of your Dutch oven.
  • Place the dough ball into the Dutch oven flouring as needed to transfer it.
  • Cut a cross into the top of the dough.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until you can see the sides of the dough browning.
  • Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Nutritional Information                                                                               Servings 8
Calories 238               Carbs 49g                   Protein 7g                  Fat 1g
Nutritional Information is automatically calculated and should only be used as a guide.
Keyword Irish Soda Bread, Soda Bread