Wednesday, March 17, 2010

mmmmm, yummy. Irish Soda Bread



Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 cups buttermilk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and sprinkle with flour
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, make a well in the center and pour in buttermilk. Starting at the center and working out stir until all the flour is incorporated. the dough should be wet but not sticky. Turn dough out onto a well floured surface. Clean hands.
Coat hands with flour, and pat and roll dough gently into a round shape. Turn over and flatten to about 2inches thick. Transfer dough to a baking dish. Mark with a deep cross.
Bake bread at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 400 degrees F for 30 more minutes. Loaf is done when it is brown on top and sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool for 30 minutes.
Can also be cooked in a cast iron covered pot over a campfire...I'll be trying this method next.

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