[NEW] Irish Soda Bread

In some classic Irish soda bread recipes the buttermilk is replaced with yogurt or stout. Knead just enough to form a ball so that your bread stays tender--more like a biscuit than bread.
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Prep Time: 20 min.
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins
8 Servings
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[NEW] Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup whole-wheat flour ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ½ cup currants
  • 2 tsp. caraway seeds ¾ cup low-fat buttermilk, plus additional for brushing

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a pie pan with cooking spray.
  2. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in currants and caraway seeds.
  3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Gradually pour in the buttermilk, stirring with a fork until just combined.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a ball. Flatten slightly and place in the prepared pie pan. Brush the top with buttermilk and dust with flour. With a sharp knife, cut an X into the top of the loaf.
  5. Bake the loaf until it is brown on top and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom (30-40 minutes). Let cool for 2 hours before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

8 servings per container
Serving size 58 g
Amount per serving
Calories 108
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.7g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0.9mg 0%
Sodium 347mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 22.5g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.02g 7%
Total Sugars 4.8g
Includes 3.1g Added Sugars 6%
Protein 3.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 38.3mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 114.5mg 2%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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