IRELAND: Soda bread is a daily bread that was made by every Irish household with ingredients affordable to all. Dump everything in a bowl, mix it with your hand, and it’s ready to pop in the oven in under 5 minutes. I used 50/50 whole wheat and white flour; but it can be all white if you prefer. The method is so easy, you don’t really need a video, but Darina Allen’s instructions and history (she’s the Julia Child of Ireland) are worth viewing at least once!
Traditional Irish Soda Bread | Darina Allen, Ballymaloe Cookery School
Apparently, Irish measurements teaspoons are different from the U.S., so I’ve listed the proportions below.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees before your begin, so you can get it in as soon as the batter is mixed. And it bakes for about 30 ~ 35 minutes.
- 2 cups whole wheat
- 2 cups white
- 1 teaspoon baking SODA
- 1 teaspoon salt
- about 1-3/4 cup buttermilk (400ml) – I use Kefir – it’s thicker than US buttermilk
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