Irish
Irish Soda Bread
A community recipe for Irish Soda Bread, adapted from the collaboratively edited Wikibooks Cookbook.
Gather
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ⅛ cup White Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Egg lightly beaten
- 2 cups Buttermilk
- ¼ cup Butter melted
Make it
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- 2
Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- 3
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- 4
Blend egg and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture.
- 5
Mix until just moistened. Too much mixing will make it tough.
- 6
Stir in butter; pour into prepared pan.
- 7
Bake for 65–70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean. The loaf should sound hollow if you tap the base.
- 8
Cool on a wire rack.
- 9
Wrap in tea-towel or foil several hours or overnight for best flavor.
Source & rights
Where this recipe comes from
Adapted from “Irish Soda Bread” by Wikibooks contributors, revision 4541030, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This source recipe has been reformatted for Pantry Start but has not yet been kitchen-tested by our editors. Check current food-safety guidance and use your judgment.