How Do You Make Irish Soda Bread?
Soda bread is quick and easy way of bringing traditional Irish cooking into your home. As you might be able to guess from the name, it uses baking soda instead of yeast. It became popular in Ireland because the climate there makes it difficult to grow hard wheat, and hard wheat is the source for flour that rises easily with yeast. • Heat the oven to 190ºC (375ºF/ gas mark 5). • Pour the following ingredients into the mixer: the flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and the butter. Lower the hook and mix for 1 minute. Whilst still mixing add the egg and the buttermilk. Continue mixing until it blends together. When fully blended, dust your hands and the dough with a little wheat flour and remove. • Shape the dough into a ball and place it onto the prelined baking tray. Sprinkle the top with a dusting of flour and make an “+” on the top of the dough. Place the tray into the centre of the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes. • Propped by fork After 40 minute
Guinness and brown bread are two things the Irish have refined to an art. Here’s a version sure to please. Makes two loaves. Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Step 2 Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Step 3 Stir in raisins and caraway seeds. Step 4 Add buttermilk and stir mixture until it forms a dough. Step 5 Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface. Knead 1 minute. Step 6 Divide the dough in half. With floured hands, shape each half into a round loaf. Step 7 Place loaves on a lightly greased baking sheet. Step 8 Cut an “X” 1/4-inch deep across the top of each loaf with a sharp knife. Step 9 Bake the loaves for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. They should be crusty. Step 10 Transfer loaves to a wire rack and let cool.
Irish Soda bread is a tradition for St. Patricks Day in my family. It’s easy to make and is so good we make it throughout the year and not only for celebrating St. Patricks Day. Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees Step 2 Butter a 9″ round pan (or spray with non-stick cooking spray) Step 3 In a large mixing bowl sift together 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder, 1/4 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of baking soda and set aside Step 4 Take 1 cup of butter (equal to one stick) and cut into the flour mixture until it resembles small peas. Then add the 1 cup of raisins. Step 5 Next in small bowl beat the 1 large egg, add 1 1/4 cup of buttermilk and 1/4 cup of sour cream until blended. Step 6 Then add the egg mixture to the dry mixture and stir until just blended. Step 7 Transfer batter to 9″ round pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
