Irish Soda Bread

40 min

1 loaf (8 slices)

You don’t need to be Irish to make this rustic, no-yeast bread! All of its leavening action comes from baking soda and buttermilk! This easy recipe requires no rise time and yields a deliciously crusty and moist loaf, ideal for dunking into stews!

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄4 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
  • 1⁄4 cup wheat germ
  • 2 - 3 tbsp French Onion Dip Mix or 3 Onion Dip Mix
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt, ground
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
  • 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1⁄3 cup buttermilk

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
  2. Combine flours, oats, wheat germ, dip mix, salt and baking soda.
  3. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into dry ingredients until a coarse meal results.
  4. Add buttermilk, stir quickly and turn out onto a floured surface. Knead gently and form into a loaf. Place on Sheet Pan lined with Sheet Pan Liner.
  5. Dust with a little whole-wheat flour and cut a shallow X into the centre. Bake for 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Per serving(1 slice): Calories 220, Fat 7 g (Saturated 4 g, 0.2 0 g), Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 340 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g (Fiber 3 g, Sugars 3 g), Protein 7 g.

Tips

This recipe can be easily doubled to make 2 round, rustic loaves.