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Irish Soda Bread

A rustic, no-yeast bread made quick with buttermilk and baking soda.

Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
55 min
Active
10 min
Serves
1 loaf
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
irish
Servings1

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl.

  2. Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk, mixing quickly with your hands until it just comes together into a shaggy, sticky dough.

  3. Turn onto a floured surface and shape gently into a round loaf, without kneading too much.

  4. Place on a floured baking sheet and cut a deep cross into the top with a knife.

  5. Bake at 200°C / 400°F for 40-45 minutes until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

  6. Cool on a rack for at least 15 minutes before slicing.