Try this easy soda bread recipe for when you want bread in a hurry - it's ready in less than an hour.
Ingredients
- 170g/6oz self-raising wholemeal flour
- 170g/6oz plain flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 290ml/½ pint buttermilk
Preparation method
- Preheat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas 6.
- Tip the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl and stir.
- Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk, mixing quickly with a large fork to form a soft dough. (Depending upon the absorbency of the flour, you may need to add a little milk if the dough seems too stiff but it should not be too wet or sticky.)
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.
- Form into a round and flatten the dough slightly before placing on a lightly floured baking sheet.
- Cut a cross on the top and bake for about 30 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.
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ReplyDeleteIrish Soda Bread Baked Oatmeal
by The Oatmeal Artist
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Ingredients (serves 1)
1/3 cup milk of choice
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup regular rolled oats
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1/8 cup raisins
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F and spray a single-serving ramekin with non-stick spray.
In a large bowl, add milk and lemon juice, stir, and let sit for about five minutes. (This is a replacement for the traditional buttermilk.)
Add in dry ingredients: oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until combined.
Add raisins and other optional ingredients (caraway seeds, sunflower seeds, other dried fruits like cherries, currants, and cranberries) and stir.
Transfer to the ramekin and bake for 18-21 minutes.