Irish Soda Bread:
Ingredients:
(Makes one seven inch (18 cm) round soda bread)
1/2 cups (195 grams) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups (195 grams) whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons (30 grams) granulated white sugar (optional)
2 tablespoons old fashioned rolled oats (optional)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups (360 ml) buttermilk (soured milk)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place the rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, oats, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add most of the buttermilk. Using yours hands, or a wooden spoon, mix (adding more buttermilk if necessary) until you have a soft moist dough.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and gently knead the dough into a 7 inch (18 cm) round that is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick. Place the round on your prepared baking sheet and then, with a sharp knife or clean kitchen scissors, cut a 1/4 inch deep "X" across the top of the bread.
- Bake for about 40 - 50 minutes or until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. You can also test that it is fully baked by tapping the bottom of the bread - it should sound hollow. Remove from oven. This bread is wonderful when served warm with butter and jam. It also makes great toast.
- Enjoy!
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