Irish Soda Bread

56 years ago
1 minute

Ingredients:

  • 70g/6oz wholemeal flour
  • 170g/6oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 290ml/10fl oz buttermilk

How To:

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.

Tip the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl and stir. Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk, mixing quickly with a large fork to form a soft dough. (Depending upon the absorbency of the flour, you may need to add a little milk if the dough seems too stiff but it should not be too wet or sticky.)

Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Form into a round and flatten the dough slightly before placing on a lightly floured baking sheet.

Cut a cross on the top and bake for about 30 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

Note: recipe from the Real Dolls House video below.