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Irish Brown Soda Bread Recipe
My Mum’s Irish Brown Soda Bread is a hearty, traditional loaf made with just 7 ingredients and ready in an hour—perfect for tea or breakfast.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Patricia Stafford📖 biggerbolderbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (215°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
2
Mix together the flours, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub it into the flour mixture with your fingertips until it resembles course bread crumbs.
baking soda1 teaspoon(1 oz/28 g) cold butter, (cubed )2 tablespoonssalt1 teaspoon
3
In a separate jug, whisk the egg and buttermilk together.
(1 oz/28 g) cold butter, (cubed )2 tablespoonslarge egg, at room temperature1
4
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid.
5
Using an open hand, bring the flour and liquid together to a loose dough. The dough should be quite soft and a bit sticky. If your dough is a little dry then add a splash more buttermilk.
6
Turn the dough onto a floured work surface and gently bring the dough together in a ball. Flatten it into an 7-inch round, about 1 inches thick.
7
Place on the baking sheet and score the bread by blessing it with a deep cross on top (see video). Poke a hole in the 4 corners of the bread to release the fairies and stop them from cursing your beautiful bread.
8
Glaze the bread with the leftover bit of buttermilk in your jug and scatter the rolled oats on top.
(1 oz/28 g) cold butter, (cubed )2 tablespoonsrolled oats1 tablespoon
9
Bake for ⏱️ 15 minutes, then turn down the oven to 400°F (200°C) and bake for ⏱️ 30 minutes more. When done, the loaf will sound slightly hollow when tapped on the bottom. Remove from the baking sheet and place on a wire rack to cool.
10
Once cooled, slice the bread and enjoy with butter. Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
calories
183 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
8 g
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
583 mg
protein Content
7 g
cholesterol Content
33 mg
carbohydrate Content
28 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
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