Irish Soda Bread
Traditional Irish Soda Bread recipe.
Servings: 6
Calories: 580kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cup Flour
- 4 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup softened Butter
- 1/4 cup melted Butter
- 1 1/4 cup Buttermilk
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Grease a baking sheet.
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup buttermilk and egg to dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Flour work surface.
- Turn out dough and knead briefly.
- Shape dough into a round shape and place on prepared sheet.
- Whisk together 1/4 cup melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk.
- Brush loaf with buttermilk mixture.
- Cut an X in the top of the loaf.
- Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Brush with buttermilk mixture every 15 minutes or so while baking.
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Notes
This is the best authentic Irish recipe for traditional soda bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 883mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 831IU | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 4mg