Irish Soda Bread

I know, we haven’t posted in forever, but this blog is a food memory repository for our family and this one deserves a write up. 

During Covid lockdowns we found ourselves shopping for groceries online and having them delivered. One service included some recipes and this one satisfied our need for bread when yeast was in short supply.

A simple recipe with only 4 ingredients, this Irish Soda Bread can be made from scratch in under an hour. Pair with a soup or a salad for a delicious meal.

Irish Soda Bread

2 Cups Buttermilk

3.5 cups (1 pound) of Flour

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Baking Soda

Take out a heavy pot or pan (I use a rose shaped bundt pan). Spray pan with spray oil or Pam and set aside.

Preheat oven to 450* Fahrenheit

Sift flour into large bowl, add salt and baking soda and mix them together.

Stir in buttermilk to the mixture with a wooden spoon until dough forms a soggy mass. Don’t over-mix.

Put dough into the prepared heavy pan. Give the top a few slices with a knife to let the dough expand.

Bake for 45 min. uncovered. 

If you find your oven runs hot, you can bake for 45 min covered and then uncover and bake for 15 min more.

Serve warm with butter.