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Easy Irish Soda Bread

Easy Irish Soda Bread

This Easy Irish Soda Bread is great anytime but a must on St. Patricks Day.

Course Bread
Cuisine Irish
Keyword Easy Irish Soda Bread
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 395 kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, sugar, and salt to a large bowl; mix well.
  3. Add all of the buttermilk at once; stir until soft dough forms.
  4. It might be a little lumpy, but don't worry about it at this point.
  5. Pour the contents of the bowl out onto the counter. Knead for a minute or so until blended. Divide the dough into two portions.
  6. Shape each portion into a round loaf with lightly flattened tops. Put the loaves on a large ungreased baking sheet, preferably the nonstick kind. Sprinkle some additional flour on top of each loaf and with a sharp knife, cut a cross in two slashes across the top of each loaf.
  7. Let the loaves sit for 10 minutes.
  8. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Makes 2 loaves.