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Soda Bread

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Soda Bread

A classic Irish soda bread — no yeast, just bicarbonate, buttermilk and a hot oven. Mixing the dough quickly and only until it just comes together keeps soda bread tender, since overworking it develops too much gluten without any yeast to soften it.

Total time
45 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Irish
vegetarian

Ingredients

4 cupsplain flour
1 tspbicarbonate of soda
1 tspsalt
1 3/4 cupsbuttermilk

Instructions

1

Mix flour, bicarb and salt.

2

Make a well, pour in buttermilk and mix quickly to a rough dough — don't overwork.

3

Shape into a round on a floured surface. Place on a floured baking tray.

4

Cut a deep cross in the top.

5

Bake at 200°C for 35 minutes until sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
498
Protein
16.3g
Fat
2.2g
Carbs
100.6g
Fiber
3.4g
Sodium
926mg

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