Irish Brown Soda Bread

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Irish Brown Soda Bread

You can make this delicious whole-grain bread without yeast.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Breads

Cuisine: Irish

Servings: servings

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Mary Bryant Shrader

Ingredients

4 cups Whole wheat flour Or another whole grain flour such as spelt or einkorn.
1 cup All-purpose flour Also knows as "Plain" flour.
1 teaspoon Baking soda Can substitute with baking powder
1 teaspoon Fine ground sea salt Or another fine ground salt
3 cups Buttermilk If using baking powder, substitute buttermilk with regular milk. If no buttermilk, you can substitute with milk and 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice, yogurt thinned with milk or water, or sour cream thinned with milk or water.

Instructions

Place rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat oven to 425°F (218°C)
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
Pour the buttermilk over the dry ingredients and mix with an open hand until all the dry ingredients are moistened. (See the video.) Do not over mix.
Place dough on a well-floured surface and work it gently into the shape of a round loaf with a flat bottom. (See the video.)
Transfer the dough to a lined baking sheet, greased cast iron frying pan, or another appropriate baking pan that can accommodate a round loaf.
Using a sharp knife, make a lengthwise cross on top of the dough, approximately a 1/4 inch deep.
Brush the top of the dough with milk and sprinkle with salt.
Place into the preheated oven onto the middle rack. Bake for approximately 30 minutes until the soda bread is a golden brown.
Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the bread from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely, and then slice and enjoy!

Video

Notes

Find this recipe and video at https://marysnest.com/how-to-make-a-traditional-irish-brown-soda-bread/

For more traditional foods recipes and a guide to build your traditional foods kitchen, get my bestselling book, The Modern Pioneer Cookbook, at https://marysnest.com/my-cookbook/

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