Easy Irish Soda Bread
2018-03-15- Cuisine: Irish
- Course: Side Dish
- Skill Level: Intermediate
Recipe Info
- Servings : 12
- Prep Time : 10m
- Cook Time : 45m
- Ready In : 55m
Ingredients
- 500g flour
- 500g flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 115g butter, softened
- 60g butter, melted
- 300g buttermilk
- 1 egg
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°C. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Step 2
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt. Add the butter, 240g buttermilk and egg to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Step 3
Flour a work surface. Turn out the dough on to the surface and knead briefly. Shape dough into a round and place on prepared sheet.
Step 4
Whisk together the melted butter with the remaining buttermilk. Brush the loaf with the buttermilk mixture. Cut an X in the top of the loaf. Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Brush with buttermilk mixture every 15 minutes or so while baking.