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Traditional Irish Soda Bread (Classic Four-Ingredient Buttermilk Bread with Golden Crust)
The iconic four-ingredient heritage bread of rural Ireland: made without yeast, naturally leavened through tangy buttermilk and baking soda, resulting in a dense, tender crumb and crunchy golden crust.
Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min
Ingredients
8servings
- All-purpose wheat flour mixed with whole wheat flour450 g
- Baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)1 tsp
- Fine salt1 tsp
- Fresh real buttermilk380 ml
Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 200°C and line a heavy baking sheet with parchment paper.
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2
In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk.
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3
Mix rapidly with a wooden spoon or clawed fingers just until dough gathers into a shaggy ball without kneading. Shape gently into a round dome (20 cm) on baking sheet.
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4
Cut a deep traditional cross (2 cm deep) across the loaf with a sharp knife. Bake at 200°C for 30-35 minutes until the bottom sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: European Gastronomic Heritage / Public Domain Archives (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & European Culinary Heritage)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
