Ireland: Soda Bread Recipe
This Irish soda bread recipe is such an easy and fun baking recipe. Because you're using baking powder and baking soda instead of yeast - there is no fear that the bread won't rise - so it's a great beginner bread recipe! We recommend eating this still warm with soup or stew, or even just butter and jam - yummy!!
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ingredients
225g wholemeal flour
225g high grade flour
350mL unsweetened yoghurt
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp honey
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
method
Grease and flour a 20cm cake tin.
Preheat the oven to 190ºc (375ºf / Gas 6)
Into a large bowl, sift the high grade flour with the baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add wholemeal flour to the bowl and stir to combine.
In a jug, mix the yoghurt, honey, and olive oil. Pour into the dry ingredients.
Stir with a wooden spoon until a soft sticky dough is formed.
Lightly flour your bench for kneading. Knead lightly for 10 - 15 minutes. Form into a round shape.
Place the dough into a cake tin. Score an 'X' across the top of the loaf. Place the loaf into the oven for 45 minutes until golden.
Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
Prep time 25 minutes, cook time 45 mins, makes 1 loaf
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