Soda Bread

Cakes, Biscuits and Bread  

Ingredients

175 gm Wholemeal flour
175 gm Strong white flour (bread)
1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp Salt
300 ml Buttermilk

Method

Preheat the oven to 200�C.

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, bicarb and salt. Add the buttermilk and mix to a sticky dough.

Lightly flour a work sufrace and tip the dough onto it. Gently roll and fold the dough a couple of times to bring the mixture together. Do not knead. Shape the dough into a ball and gently flatten with your hand. Score the dough with a deep cross.

Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

I use a malted brown bread flour instead of wholemeal.

For a gluten free version, use gluten free bread flour. You will need more liquid for this.

Use yogurt or sour cream/creme fraiche as an alternativce to buttermilk.

Acknowledgements

Paul Hollywood

24 Sep 2023
Shirl Seath