Irish

Irish Soda Bread

A community recipe for Irish Soda Bread, adapted from the collaboratively edited Wikibooks Cookbook.

85 minutes
8 servings
Easy difficulty
Creative Commons source

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. 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).

  2. 2

    Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

  3. 3

    Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

  4. 4

    Blend egg and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture.

  5. 5

    Mix until just moistened. Too much mixing will make it tough.

  6. 6

    Stir in butter; pour into prepared pan.

  7. 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. 8

    Cool on a wire rack.

  9. 9

    Wrap in tea-towel or foil several hours or overnight for best flavor.

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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.