Avery simple and delicious soda bread.

It is best prepared the day before or a few hours before serving.

What is special about Irish soda bread?

This gave the bread its famous hard crust, dense consistency, and slightly sour taste.
Soda bread’s unique texture is the result of sour milk and baking powder reacting to form tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide within the dough.
The shape of soda bread also has a long tradition.

What’s the difference between Irish bread and Irish soda bread?

However, the two breads are distinctly different from that.
Irish brown bread uses wheat flour and wheat bran, which gives it a deep nutty flavor, while soda bread uses only white flour.
Soda bread is slightly sweet and reminiscent of scones, while Irish brown bread is heartier and softer on the inside.

Irish Soda Bread

Irresistible Irish Soda Bread

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 199 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon  baking powder
• 1 teaspoon   salt
• ⅓  cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon  baking soda
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• ¼  cup butter, melted

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325 °F (165 °C).

  Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.

  Mix eggs and buttermilk.

  Add everything at once to the flour mixture and stir until moistened.

  Add butter and stir.

  Pour into the prepared pot.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 65 to 70 minutes.

  A toothpick inserted into the bread should come out clean.

  Cool on a wire rack.

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Is soda bread Healthy?

Soda bread is a quick-to-prepare, low-fat, yeast-free option.
Helps relieve symptoms of bloating and discomfort.
If you’re new to baking or short on time, seeded soda bread is the perfect bread to bake at home.

What does Irish soda bread smell like?

The flavors of buttermilk, baking powder, butter, yeast, and flour combine to create this captivating aroma.
Almost enough to eat (but not edible since it’s a candle!)