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Soda bread
One of the most famous recipes of Irish cuisine is Soda Bread. It’s simple, easy, quick to make and has a unique flavor and aroma.
I love enjoying soda bread warm with butter and jam, avocado or scrambled eggs.
It’s traditionally made using whole wheat flour, buttermilk or sour milk, salt and soda.
I replaced buttermilk with plain milk cream and added some pinhead oatmeal as per Jamie Oliver’s advice.
It turned out so good ? you’ll see how good it is once you make it yourself.
Almost forgot, before baking Irish would cut a cross on the top to ward off the devil, and protect their household 🙂 how sweet is that <3



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Soda bread

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Total

Yield 1 loaf of bread

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup pinheaded oatmeal (you may replace it with old-fashioned oatmeal in case you can not find it)
  • 250 ml cream
  • 1-3 tbsp milk or water (if needed)
  • 2-3 tbsp seeds of choice (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp soda

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven at 180 C.
  2. Prepare a baking sheet with baking paper and set aside.
  3. Mix flours, oatmeal, soda, sugar and salt in a big bowl. 
  4. Form a whole in the center and add the cream.
  5. Mix everything until the dough comes together. 
  6. If it's looking a little bit crumbly add 2-3 tbsp of water or milk. 
  7. Make sure not to overwork the dough.
  8. Shape the bread as per your preference.
  9. Cut a cross in the center using a sharp knife.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven for around 40-50 minutes.
  11. Let it slightly cool before enjoying it. 

Notes

1 cup - a standard cup, volume 240 ml

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