Irish Soda Bread

Serves	Total Time
1 9" loaf	55 minutes

Ingredients

• 276 g Irish-style flour
• 150 g bread flour
• 37 g granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1.5 tsp kosher salt
• 95 g currants
• 99 g raisins (alternative)
• 57 g unsalted butter
• 302 g buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 254 g whole wheat (alternative)
• 150 g all-purpose flour (alternative)

Cookware

• 1 8" or 9" round cake pan
• 1 medium-sized mixing bowl
• 1 mixer
• 1 bowl
• 1 sharp knife

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease an 8" or 9" round cake pan.

Step 2

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the Irish-style flour, bread flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, kosher salt, and currants or raisins (alternative).

Step 3

Using a mixer, a pastry fork or blender, or your fingers, work in the unsalted butter until it's evenly distributed and no large chunks remain.

Step 4

In a separate bowl (or in a measuring cup) whisk together the buttermilk and egg. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and mix to combine. The dough will be stiff; if it's too crumbly to squeeze together, add another tablespoon or two of buttermilk.

Step 5

Knead the dough a couple of times to make sure it's holding together, then shape it into a ball. Flatten the ball slightly, and place the loaf in your pan. Use a sharp knife to cut a 1/2" deep cross in the loaf.

Step 6

Bake the bread for about 45 to 55 minutes, until it's golden brown and a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the bread from the oven and brush the top with melted butter.

Step 7

Store for about 2 days, well wrapped, at room temperature; freeze for longer storage (up to about a month).

Source

• https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/irish-soda-bread-recipe

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