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

No yeast required! This dense, chewy loaf is ready in less than an hour! Great with stews or jam!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time27 minutes
Total Time52 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Irish
Servings: 1 6" loaf
Calories: 1030kcal

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.

Notes

Nutrition is for the whole loaf.
You can use commercial buttermilk instead of the milk and white vinegar.

Nutrition

Calories: 1030kcal | Carbohydrates: 200g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 2337mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 12mg