Irish Soda Bread (No Yeast Bread- just 4 ingredients)
If you never tried bread made without yeast, you missed a lot. Irish Soda Bread is an easy way to put bread on the table in a 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: 1g | 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
