Irish Soda Bread Recipe

The secret to Irish Soda Bread lies in baking soda and buttermilk. When combined, they release carbon dioxide which makes the bread rise without yeast.

👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●pan
●bowl
●oven
●measuring cup
●knife

📝 Preparation Steps

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add butter and mix on low speed until butter is mixed into the flour.

baking soda1 teaspoon

With a fork, lightly beat the buttermilk, egg, and orange zest together in a measuring cup. With mixer on low speed, slowly add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture.

orange zest1 teaspoon

In a small bowl, mix currants with 1 tablespoon of flour, then mix into the dough. Dough will be very wet.

dried currants (see note 3)1 cup

Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board and knead a few times into a round loaf. Place the loaf on prepared sheet pan and lightly cut an X into the top of the bread with serrated knife.

Bake for ⏱️ 45- 55 minutes, or until a toothpick or wooden skewer comes out clean. When you tap the loaf, it will have a hollow "thump" sound. Cool on a baking rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

calories

263 kcal

fat Content

6 g

serving Size

1 slice

fiber Content

2 g

sugar Content

13 g

sodium Content

461 mg

protein Content

6 g

trans Fat Content

0.2 g

cholesterol Content

29 mg

carbohydrate Content

47 g

saturated Fat Content

3 g

unsaturated Fat Content

1.5 g

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