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Irish Soda Bread
Discover the secret to the perfect Irish soda bread with our family recipe. Made with only 6 ingredients, this bread is soft on the inside and crusty on the outside.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 344 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the bread:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour 520 grams
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¾ cup cold salted butter cut into tablespoons, 6 ounces
- 1 ⅓ cups buttermilk
For topping:
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Place a piece of parchment paper into a baking pan or skillet.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
- Cut in the cold butter into the dry ingredients. There should still be chunks of butter in the bread. It will melt into the dough as it bakes creating a tender crumb.
- Add the buttermilk and stir until barely combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a pastry mat or counter. (I didn’t need more flour for the surface, but if your dough is extra sticky, lightly flour the surface.)
- Knead 4-5 times just until all the flour gets combined and the mixture comes together. This should only take about 30 seconds.
- Form the dough into a round loaf.
- Place the loaf on the parchment paper.
- Whisk together the buttermilk and melted butter. Brush this over the top of the dough.
- Use a sharp knife to cut a cross on top of the dough.
- Bake the loaf for 50 minutes. The internal temperature of the bread should be about 190-200ºF.
- Wrap in a tea towel while it is warm to soften the crust and to keep it soft.
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Notes
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 10, with 1 serving being 1 slice of bread. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition Information
Calories
344kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
435mg
(18%)
Potassium
103mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
516IU
(10%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 344kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 435mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 516IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.