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loaf of Irish Soda Bread cut in half
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Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time27 minutes
Total Time52 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Irish
Servings: 1 6" loaf

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 13 Tbsps milk (equals ¾ cup +1 tablespoon or milk)
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice

Instructions

  • Grease and coat a 6" round baking dish with flour. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Mix milk and vinegar in a cup and allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. It will thicken slightly and take on a slightly curdled appearance.
  • Mix flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Stir in the milk mixture. It will be a shaggy dough.
  • Use your hands to turn the dough into a ball. Dough will still be shaggy but no noticeable dry flour. Shape into a disc shape.
  • Transfer disc to your baking dish. Score a deep X in the crown of the dough disc. Bake 25 minutes covered. Remove cover and bake a further 10 minutes.
  • Allow to cool. Slice and serve.
  • Note: This recipe makes a small loaf. To double for a more traditional size loaf, double the ingredients and prepare an 8" round oven dish. Bake 25-30 minutes covered and 10 minutes more uncovered.