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White Soda Bread
White Soda Bread is yeast-free and ready in just 35 mins! You only need 4 simple ingredients and no kneading for the traditional Irish loaf.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 387 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 3 cups (500g) all purpose flour / plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (bicarb of soda)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups (350ml) buttermilk (or milk with 2 teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice stirred in and left for a few minutes to thicken slightly)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F / 180°C.
- Whisk the flour, soda and salt together in a mixing bowl.
- Add the buttermilk and stir to combine. Use your hands to bring it together into a workable ball. If necessary add a little more flour or buttermilk/milk.
- Add the dough to a baking sheet lined with baking paper and pat it into a round.
- Slash a deep cross through the round of dough (this will help it to cook properly).
- Bake for 30 minutes or until risen, golden and cooked through.
- Cool on a wire rack, then slice and enjoy.
- Tip: Soda bread is best eaten within 2 days. After the first day, it is best toasted as it can dry out.
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Notes
- Don't have buttermilk on hand? Mix whole milk with 2 teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice stirred in and leave it for a few minutes to thicken slightly. Use as a 1:1 substitute for buttermilk.
- If needed use a bit more buttermilk when forming the dough to create a ball of dough that is easy to work with but not sticky.
- Adding a cross to the dough before baking is important because it allows the heat to evenly penetrate the loaf while baking.
- Soda bread is best eaten within 2 days. After the first day or two, it is best toasted as it can dry out.
Nutrition Information
Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
841mg
(35%)
Potassium
165mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 841mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.