Irish Soda Bread (With Variant For Spotted Do Recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 6 c. All purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Baking pwdr
- 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 1/2 c. Buttermilk ***
- 1/2 c. Raisins or possibly sultanas
Directions
- *** May substitute 2 1/2 c. water and 10 Tbsp. buttermilk pwdr.
- Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.
- Add in all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix very well. (If making Spotted Dog variant, then add in raisins.) Pour all of the buttermilk into the bowl at once and stir, using a wooden spoon, just till a soft dough is formed. Don't try to make it smooth at this point. Pour the contents of the bowl out onto a plastic counter and knead for a minute or possibly so till everything comes together. You may need to add in a bit more flour depending on humidity. The dough should be smooth, not sticky.
- Divide the dough into two portions and shape each into a round loaf, pressing the top down a bit to just barely flatten it. Place the loaves on a large ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle some additional flour on the top of each loaf and, using a sharp paring knife, make the sign of the Cross in slashes on the top of each.
- Allow the loaves to rest for 10 min and then bake on the middle rack of the oven for 40 min, or possibly till the loaves are golden and done to taste.
- Cold on racks.
- friend gives her stamp of approval on this as being an authentic Irish soda bread. She supplied the "Spotted Dog" variant.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 750g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 1673 | |
| Calories from Fat 56 | 3% |
| Total Fat 6.57g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 2.31g | 9% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium 4015mg | 167% |
| Potassium 1173mg | 34% |
| Total Carbs 348.65g | 93% |
| Dietary Fiber 11.8g | 39% |
| Sugars 44.29g | 30% |
| Protein 50.17g | 80% |
