Traditional Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is an easy 4-ingredient bread recipe. You don't need any yeast or wait for the bread to proof. Just mix, knead it a few times, and bake it.
Ingredients
- 2⅓ cups +1 ½ tablespoons all purpose flour
- ⅔ teaspoons salt
- ⅔ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup +2 tablespoons buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F (218C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl sift together the flour, salt and baking soda. Make a well in the middle and pour most of the buttermilk. (I poured almost all of the buttermilk into the bowl. I left out about 1 tablespoon.) Mix together with your hands or a spatula making sure that the dough is soft and slightly sticky, but not too wet.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured flat surface and gently knead a few times. Shape the dough into a loaf, place it on the baking sheet and cut a cross on top of it with a knife.
- Bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes or until golden in colour and it sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool, serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Notes
You can freeze Irish soda bread. Allow the bread to cool completely and then wrap it in plastic wrap. Place it in a freezer bag and it will keep well for up to a month.
You can store Irish soda bread at room temperature by wrapping it in plastic wrap. It will keep for two to three days.
Nutrition
Calories: 1210kcalCarbohydrates: 234gProtein: 38gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 2538mgPotassium: 636mgFiber: 8gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 396IUCalcium: 321mgIron: 14mg
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