Soda Bread Pizza Food

SODA BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Position oven rack in bottom third of oven. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and fine salt. Make a well in center. Add 1½ cups (360 grams) buttermilk. Using one hand like a claw, slowly fold flour mixture from sides of bowl into buttermilk until a softish, slack dough forms, adding up to remaining ¼ cup (60 grams) buttermilk if necessary. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly for a few seconds; shape into a ¼-inch-thick rectangle. Turn dough over, and lightly roll into a 12×8-inch rectangle.
• Brush a 13×9-inch baking pan with extra-virgin olive oil. Place dough in prepared pan. Press dough to fill pan, and sprinkle with rosemary. Scatter chorizo evenly onto dough. Spread pizza sauce over chorizo; place bocconcini on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 400°F (200°C), and bake until cheese is browned and bubbly and an instant-read thermometer inserted in crust registers 200°F (93°C), 20 to 25 minutes more. Sprinkle with parsley, green onion, and flaked salt, if desired. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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.

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.