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Irish Soda Bread

March 12

This is an amazingly easy, versatile recipe and has stood the test of time as an Irish classic. It is a no knead, no fuss style of bread which is my kind of recipe! You can change this classic by adding lots of tasty additions.

Serves 10
50 mins

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5. Grease and flour a 900g loaf tin. Combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, and salt in a mixing bowl. This is where you can add in any additional flavourings you like too. In a Pyrex measuring jug, measure out the buttermilk and then whisk in the egg and honey.
2. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, and then pour in the wet mixture. Add a little extra flour if you find the dough is too wet and sticky. Using a wooden spoon, bring the mix together to form a dough. Shape into a rough oval and place in the loaf tin.
3. Sprinkle with a little flour on top and bake in the oven for 35 minutes. The bread is cooked when you can turn it out on a wire rack, and when the bottom is tapped it should sound hollow. Allow to cool before slicing and enjoying with a little butter.
4.

200g of wholegrain flour

275g strong white flour

350ml buttermilk

1 generous tsp of bicarbonate of soda

1 large free-range egg

1 tsp honey

A pinch of salt

Optional:

Cheese, bacon, spinach, wild garlic leaves or raisins, cranberries, chocolate chips etc

You'll Need

900g loaf tin

Large mixing bowl

Pyrex measuring jug

If you liked this

Angie looked after my Dad when he was growing up, and when I first started going to school, she used to walk me home and give me lunch which was regularly Irish stew. Her Irish stew is legendary in the Skehan family, with my Dad’s five siblings and my eleven cousins all having been brought up on it. Angie always knew how to feed an army of hungry mouths, so I hope this version of her recipe does it justice!

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