Quick Irish Soda Bread Food

QUICK IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Fold in raisins. , Knead on a floured surface for 8-10 times. Shape into a 7-in. round loaf; place on a greased baking sheet. With a sharp knife, cut a 1/4-in.-deep cross on top of the loaf. , Bake at 375° for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Brush with additional butter. Cool. Dust with additional flour.

EASY IRISH SODA BREAD (BAKING SODA BREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F and choose your preferred baking pan, sheet or cast iron skillet. I just used a parchment lined baking sheet.
• In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.
• Add the butter and mix until crumbly.
• Add the buttermilk (not all at once) and mix with your hand until moist.
• Turn dough onto floured surface and blend until it forms a round ball. Flatten with your hand slightly to form a disc about 7-8 inches across.
• Place on baking sheet. Score an X on the top with a sharp knife (about 1/2 way through the bread.
• At this point, you can top with the coarse salt if you like.
• Bake in the oven for about 50 minutes. Check with a cake tester. The top should be browned, and the bread will have a hollow sound when you tap on the bottom.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool. At this point, I am ready to rip off a chunk!!

TRADITIONAL IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Brush a baking sheet with melted butter or spray with non-stick spray.
• Combine dry ingredients in a deep bowl. Gradually stir in 1 cup buttermilk, beating constantly, until dough is firm enough to be gathered into a ball. If dough crumbles, add up to 1/2 cup more buttermilk, 1 tbsp at a time, until it holds together.
• Place on a lightly floured board and pat into an 8-inch flattened round loaf.
• Place loaf on baking sheet and slash a 1/2-inch deep "X" into the top of the dough with a small, sharp knife.
• Bake at 425 degrees F for about 45 minutes, or until the top is golden.
• Serve hot.

AMAZINGLY EASY IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and margarine. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an 'X' into the top of the loaf.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes.

IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• in mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
• stir thoroughly.
• cut in butter till crumbly,.
• add buttermilk.
• stir just enough to moisten.
• turn on lightly floured surface.
• knead 8 to 10 times.
• put in greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• bake at 350 for 1 hour or until browned and inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• this may also be baked in a casserole or on a baking sheet.
• VARIATION;add one cup raisins or currants.

IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or grease well.
• Combine first 5 ingredients (flours-salt) in a large bowl.
• Cut in butter with two knifes until butter is pea-sized.
• Stir in buttermilk.
• Stir in raisins.
• Turn dough out onto floured bread board.
• Knead for one minute and shape into a large round disk.
• Cut and"X" in th top and place on prepared pan.
• Bake 45- 55 minutes or until done.