Soda bread
A quick bread made with whole wheat flour and baking soda.
Ingredients
wholemeal flour (plus some for dusting)
500 g
salt
1/2 tsp
bicarb of soda/baking soda
2 tsp
buttermilk
400 ml
Instructions
1
Preheat
Preheat the oven to 200˚C, 400˚F, gas mark 6.
2
Mix
Sift the flour, bicarb/baking soda and salt in a bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in the buttermilk. Using a wooden spoon, mix everything together. It should come together nicely without being too sticky but it should still be a bit tacky. This should take about 4-5 minutes of gentle exercise.
3
Knead
Flour the surface of a table and knead the dough lightly with your hands. It shouldn’t stick in clumps but should become smooth after about 2 minutes of kneading.
4
Shape and bake
Once the dough is smooth, make a ball and place it on a lightly floured baking tray. Using a knife, score a deep cross in the centre of the dough and cover with flour. Place into the oven and bake for around 30 minutes until the crust is a lovely deep golden colour.
