Traditional Irish Soda Bread
Traditional Irish Soda Bread is so quick and easy to whip up with ingredients you probably already have that it seems silly not to make it.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 237kcal
Ingredients
- 3 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 ¾ Cups Buttermilk
- Butter for Cast Iron
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer creating a well in the center.
- Pour the Buttermilk into the center of the dry mix.
- Either by hand or using the dough hook attachment on a stand mixer, mix the wet and dry ingredients together kneading until a ball forms.
- Preheat the oven to 450°f and then butter the bottom of a Cast Iron Skillet.
- Place the dough in the center of the skillet and cut a deep cross shaped slit in the center of the loaf.
- Bake for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 400 and bake for another 20-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Transfer the Soda Bread to a cooling rack until ready to serve.
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Notes
- I recommend using regular All Purpose Flour for this recipe. I've never used bread flour for soda bread, but I feel like the protein level would be too high for the desired texture.
- If you don't have a stand mixer, hand-knead the dough to a firm ball.
- If you don't have any buttermilk and are in a pinch, you can also use whole milk. However, I strongly suggest using buttermilk.
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 484mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg