Irish Soda Bread

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Irish Soda Bread

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Nutritional Info
Per serving: about -
cal 271271 cal
pro 7 g7g pro
total fat 9 g9g total fat
sat. fat 1 g1g sat. fat
carb 42 g42g carb
fibre 3 g3g fibre
chol 2 mg2mg chol
sodium 484 mg484mg sodium
% RDI: -
calcium 66 calcium
iron 1616 iron
folate 99 folate

A loaf of bread takes too long to make — and isn't it fattening, too? So why bother? Irish soda bread says phooey to both these ideas. With baking soda instead of yeast, you can bake a loaf in less than an hour. With buttermilk and whole wheat flour, this dense, moist bread fits very nicely into a healthy diet. Here's a master recipe with two variations — one with honey and fruit and one with cheese and onion.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tbsp flax seeds 2 tbsp flax seeds or sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt 1 tsp salt
  • 1-1/2 cups buttermilk 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • Topping
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour 1 tbsp all purpose flour

Preparation

In large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flax seeds, sugar, baking soda and salt.

In small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and oil. Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir with fork until soft dough forms.

On lightly floured surface and with floured hands, press dough into ball; knead lightly 10 times. Place on greased baking sheet; gently pat out dough into 6-inch (15 cm) circle.

Topping: Sprinkle flour over loaf.

With sharp knife, score large X on top of loaf.

Bake in centre of 375ºF (190ºC) oven for about 45 minutes or until golden and tester inserted in centre comes out clean.

 

Additional information :

Variations:
Honey Apricot Soda Bread: Omit sugar and flax seeds. Increase all-purpose flour to 2-1/4 cups (550 mL). Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) each chopped dried apricots and raisins to dry ingredients. Add 1/3 cup (75 mL) liquid honey to liquid ingredients.

Topping: Omit flour. After baking, let soda bread stand on rack for 15 minutes. Mix together 1/2 cup (125 mL) icing sugar and 2 tbsp (25 mL) orange juice; drizzle over loaf.

Cheese and Onion Soda Bread: Omit flax seeds and topping. Add 1 cup (250 mL) shredded old Cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped green onion and pinch cayenne pepper to the dry ingredients.

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