Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Traditional irish soda bread is prepared without yeast. Instead, baking soda and buttermilk come together to create a beautifully risen round loaf with its signature x shape cut into the top. Irish soda bread is well known for this smooth shape with a deep cross cut into the top of the bread. This technique is traditionally known as blessing the bread. A sharp knife or bread lame work well to cut the x on top of the bread. It has also been said that a baker should use this same knife or razor to prick the bread in the center of each of the four sections to let the fairies out of the bread otherwise these troublesome fairies have been known to jinx your soda breadThis recipe calls for a combination of both all-purpose and hearty whole wheat flour. However all-purpose flour can be used exclusively if you prefer a lighter version of the soda bread. Little dried currants are mixed through the bread dough and you can find one every few bites. Raisins can certainly be substituted if you prefer. Some bakers even like to add a teaspoon or two of caraway seeds into their soda bread. It will be hard to resist diving right into this warm loaf of bread moments after it comes out of the oven. Dont forget to serve slices with high-quality irish butter. It is just heavenly. After that first bite, you will certainly be glad you let those fairies out just in case. When homemade bread is this good, you can't be too careful

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Ingredients for Irish Soda Bread Recipe

  • 1/4 cup All purpose flour
  • 0.17 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 0.17 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 0.08 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/25 cup Dried Currants
  • 0.21-1/4 cup Buttermilk
Nutrition
value
318
calories per serving
4 g Fat23 g Protein48 g Carbs1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    4g
  • Protein
    23g
  • Carbs
    48g
  • Fiber
    1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    48g
  • Protein
    23g
  • Fiber
    1g

Fats

  • Fat
    4g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    701mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    33mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    33mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    2mcg
  • Vitamin C
    15mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    74mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    579mg
  • Selenium
    12mcg
  • Zinc
    3mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats