Traditional Irish Soda Bread

• servings: 1 serving
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually stir in the buttermilk until the dough comes together in a slightly sticky ball.

Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead gently a few times. Form the dough into a ball and then press into the prepared pan so that the dough resembles a large disk. The dough should reach the edges of the pan, but may spring back slightly.

Cut an X into the dough with a sharp knife, about 1/4 of an inch deep. Cover the pan of dough with another round cake pan turned upside down.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, covered, then remove the top pan and bake uncovered for about 10 minutes more or until the crust is dark golden brown.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 g
• Calories: 249 kcal
• Total Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 2 mg
• Sodium: 682 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 50 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 8 g