Irish Soda Bread
This is my go-to bread for St.Patrick's Day!
Ingredients
- 4-4½ cups flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 6 Tbsp butter cold
- 1 cup raisins optional
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1¾ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 400°
- In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together.
- Crumb in the butter with a pastry cutter or your fingertips. If you want raisins, mix them in after cutting in the butter.
- Make a "well" in the mixture and pour in the buttermilk, and lightly beaten egg.
- Mix until the flour is wet and everything is just incorporated. Add flour as needed if the dough is too wet and sticky.
- Knead only the few times needed to bring the dough together and shape into a large ball. Do NOT overknead.
- Place on a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Cut an "X" into the top.
- Bake for 45-50 mins, or until the bread is crisp on the outside and sounds hollow on the bottom of the loaf when tapped.
- Slice and enjoy!