Irish Soda Bread Recipe

275 g

150 g

5 ml

5 ml

25 g

300 ml

15 ml

Plain flour

Wholemeal flour

Bicarbonate of soda

Salt

Butter or margarine, at room temperature

Buttermilk

Plain flour, for dusting

• Preheat the oven to 200^oC/400^oF/Gas 6.
• Grease a baking sheet. Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
• Make a central well and add the butter or margarine and buttermilk. Working from the centre, stir to combine the ingredients until a soft dough is formed.
• With floured hands, gather the dough into a ball. Knead for 3 minutes. Shape the dough into a large round.
• Place on the baking sheet. Cut a cross in the top with a sharp knife and dust with the flour.
• Bake until brown, about 40-50 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool.