Irish soda bread recipe
This Irish soda bread recipe is super easy-to-make, and requires minimal kneading and no proving. Bake a batch and fill your home with the gorgeous aromas of freshly-made bread. Perfect simply spread with butter, or served alongside a hearty stew, to mop up all the delicious juices.
See method- makes 1 loaf
- 15 mins to prepare and 35 mins to cook
- 252 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 250g (8oz) plain flour, plus extra to dust
- 250g (8oz) wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 25g butter
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 x 284ml pot buttermilk
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1070kJ 252.0kcal
- Fat
- 4g
- Saturates
- 2g
- Salt
- 0.5g
- Sugars
- 4g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 49.7gProtein 7.8gFibre 4.4g
Method
- Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/Fan 180°C. Tip the flours, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large bowl. Then use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until evenly dispersed. Stir in the sugar.
- Make a well in the centre of the flour and stir in the buttermilk until you get a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and lightly knead for 1 min until smooth, then bring together to form a flattened round about 5cm thick and 15cm across.
- Place on a lightly dusted baking sheet. Dust with a little plain flour if you like. Use a large sharp knife to cut 2 slashes across the bread to make an ‘x’. Bake in the oven for 35 – 40mins until well-risen and browned. Place on a wire rack and leave to cool.
- For a lighter version, try using plain flour in lieu of wholemeal flour.
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