Irish Soda Bread

Buttermilk is a key ingredient in this hearty and rustic quick bread that takes no time at all to put together.

Course Quick Breads & Muffins

Cuisine Irish

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 117kcal

Author Colleen Milne

Ingredients

1 ¾ cup whole wheat flour
1/3/4 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup porridge oats + 2 tbsp for topping
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp cold butter
2 cups buttermilk + 1 tbsp for topping

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°
In a large bowl, combine flours, oats, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender, or your fingers.
Make a well, and pour in buttermilk.
Stir together quickly, being careful not to over mix. (dough will be sticky)
Shape by hand into a flat round about 8" across
With a sharp knife, score a large, deep X across the top.
Use a pastry brush to glaze the top with buttermilk, then sprinkle with oats
Bake in center of oven for about 30 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Don't have buttermilk? No problem. An easy sub is two tbsp lemon juice or vinegar to one cup of low-fat milk. Stir and allow to sit for 5 minutes, and you have a perfect buttermilk substitute.

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