4-Ingredient Irish Soda Bread
If you haven't tried bread made without yeast, you've missed out. Irish Soda Bread is an easy way to put bread on the table in the blink of an eye. You only need 4 ingredients.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 121kcal
Ingredients
- 3 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting the table
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F and dust a baking sheet with flour.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and gradually add the buttermilk, drawing in the dry ingredients from the sides of the bowl. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Turn out onto a work surface lightly dusted with flour and shape into a a round about 2 inches in height. Place the round on the prepared baking sheet and use a floured knife to cut a deep cross in it.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-45 minutes until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
- It keeps well in an airtight container for up to 3 days. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
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Notes
If you can't get buttermilk, there are several easy substitutes for it:
- Natural yogurt– make up a 3:1 mixture of plain yogurt and water
- Sour cream– make up a 3:1 mixture of sour cream and water
- Kefir– thin the kefir with water or milk until it has the consistency of buttermilk.
- Cream of tartar– Mix 1 cup whole milk with 1 ¾ teaspoons cream of tartar. Stir and leave to stand for 5-10 minutes until thick and curdled.
Milk and lemon juice or vinegar– Mix 1 cup of whole milk with one tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar. Leave to stand for 5-10 minutes until slightly curdled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
