Irish soda bread

[Kateri-Marie]

I have Irish Soda Bread in the oven right now. Here is the recipe. I'll post below how it turns out!

IRISH SODA BREAD
Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups (500 mL) all purpose flour
  1 cup (250 mL) whole wheat flour
  2 tbsp (25 mL) flax seeds or sesame seeds
  2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
  1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
  1 tsp (5 mL) salt
  1-1/2 cups (375 mL) buttermilk
  1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable oil
  Topping
  1 tbsp (15 mL) all purpose flour
  2cups(500 mL) 1 cup whole wheat flour 1cup(250 mL) 2 tbsp flax seeds 2tbsp(25 mL) flax seed2 tbsp granulated sugar 2tbsp(25 mL) 1 tsp baking soda 1tsp(5 mL) 1 tsp salt 1tsp(5 mL) 1-1/2 cups buttermilk 1-1/2cups(375 mL) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4cup(50 mL) 1 tbsp all purpose flour 1tbsp(15 mL)

Preparation:

In large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flax seeds, sugar, baking soda and salt.
In small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and oil. Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir with fork until soft dough forms.
On lightly floured surface and with floured hands, press dough into ball; knead lightly 10 times. Place on greased baking sheet; gently pat out dough into 6-inch (15 cm) circle.
Topping: Sprinkle flour over loaf.
With sharp knife, score large X on top of loaf.
Bake in centre of 375ºF (190ºC) oven for about 45 minutes or until golden and tester inserted in centre comes out clean.


I made the original version, but here are some variations:


Honey Apricot Soda Bread: Omit sugar and flax seeds. Increase all-purpose flour to 2-1/4 cups (550 mL). Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) each chopped dried apricots and raisins to dry ingredients. Add 1/3 cup (75 mL) liquid honey to liquid ingredients.
Topping: Omit flour. After baking, let soda bread stand on rack for 15 minutes. Mix together 1/2 cup (125 mL) icing sugar and 2 tbsp (25 mL) orange juice; drizzle over loaf.
Cheese and Onion Soda Bread: Omit flax seeds and topping. Add 1 cup (250 mL) shredded old Cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped green onion and pinch cayenne pepper to the dry ingredients.

[brigid]

This sounds like a great recipe, Kateri-Marie. Thanks for posting it!

[Evelynn]

I think I will make this
Thanks KM

[Kateri-Marie]

It was a bit dense...not sure if that was me or if that's how its supposed to be. Otherwise very good, and surprisingly easy!

[rosie_97]

sounds good. I love making bread. It is one of my favourite things.

[KarenB]

Irish soda bread is suppose to be dense. They used it for the fishermen, sailors and immigration. Travels well.

[eunice08]

I'm gonna try this kind of bread, looks like the bread was so yummy,and I wish I could follow the recipe correctly. I hope so..

[KarenB]

It is a very dense bread so don't let that throw you off. The heaviness makes it good for toasting.