Irish Soda Bread
I first ate this bread, baked for me by monks, while staying in Roscrea Monastery in Ireland.
Ingredients
- 500 g strong white flour plus extra for dusting
- 20 g baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 75 g butter softened
- 200 ml buttermilk
- 150 ml milk
Instructions
- Put the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and work in the butter.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Line a baking tray.
- Combine the mixture with your hands to make a dough, then divide the dough into two and shape into balls.
- Flatten the balls out and cut crosses in the top of each, then put on the baking tray and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.
- Dust the dough lightly with flour and bake in the oven for 30–40 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
