Irish soda bread
Easy, delicious and no yeast required!
When I first made soda bread, I couldn’t believe just how easy it was to prepare. You only need four ingredients… and, crucially, it doesn’t require any yeast! This is obviously perfect for these coronavirus / lockdown times when you can’t get yeast for love nor money 😉 It also means you don’t have to knead the dough or wait for it to rise - so it’s super quick to prepare. Irish soda bread is best eaten on the day it’s made, and is super scrummy toasted with jam and butter. Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 250g plain wholemeal flour
- 250g plain white flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 420ml buttermilk
- Some extra flour for dusting
Method
- Start by mixing the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk. Mix well until a sticky dough forms.
- Tip the dough onto a lightly-floured surface and fold it two or three times to make a nice ball. Do not knead!
- Place the dough onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and flatten slightly.
- Make a deep cross in the bread using a knife, so that the bread cooks right the way through.
- Dust the dough with a little flour and bake at 200°C until golden brown.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack and eat the same day if possible!
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