Classic Brown Soda Bread

5 INGREDIENTS • 7 STEPS • 1HR 10MINS

Classic Brown Soda Bread

Classic Irish Brown Soda Bread, for those who aren't familiar, is a traditional Irish quick bread that uses baking soda instead of yeast as its leavening agent. The buttermilk and baking soda react to make this bread rise. It is extremely simple to make...just 5 ingredients, and no rising or kneading is necessary.
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Classic Irish Brown Soda Bread, for those who aren't familiar, is a traditional Irish quick bread that uses baking soda instead of yeast as its leavening agent. The buttermilk and baking soda react to make this bread rise. It is extremely simple to make...just 5 ingredients, and no rising or kneading is necessary.
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1HR 10MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour
3 cups
Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour
All-Purpose Flour
1 cup
All-Purpose Flour
Baking Soda
1 tsp
Baking Soda
Salt
1 tsp
Salt
Buttermilk
1 1/2 cups
Buttermilk

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
453
Fat
4.8 g
Protein
17.5 g
Carbs
93.3 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
step 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
step 2
Combine Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour (3 cups), All-Purpose Flour (1 cup), Baking Soda (1 tsp), and Salt (1 tsp).
step 2 Combine Stone Ground Whole Wheat Flour (3 cups), All-Purpose Flour (1 cup), Baking Soda (1 tsp), and Salt (1 tsp).
step 3
Add Buttermilk (1 1/2 cups), up to 1 3/4 cups, enough to make a stiff dough.
step 3 Add Buttermilk (1 1/2 cups), up to 1 3/4 cups, enough to make a stiff dough.
step 4
Sprinkle a little flour on a baking sheet and place dough on it.
step 5
Shape into a round shape and use a sharp knife to slice a large X about an inch deep across the entire surface.
step 5 Shape into a round shape and use a sharp knife to slice a large X about an inch deep across the entire surface.
step 6
Bake for 30-40 minutes, until risen and golden-brown on top. The bottom should sound hollow when tapped.
step 6 Bake for 30-40 minutes, until risen and golden-brown on top. The bottom should sound hollow when tapped.
step 7
Wrap in a clean towel and cool completely on a rack before slicing.
step 7 Wrap in a clean towel and cool completely on a rack before slicing.

Tags

Breakfast
Comfort Food
Lunch
Bread
British
Snack
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegetarian
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