Mrs. O'Callaghan's Soda Bread
A hearty Irish soda bread made with a blend of all-purpose and whole wheat flours, sweetened with brown sugar and made tender with buttermilk. This traditional recipe yields a rustic loaf with a signature X scored on top.
Ingredients
- •1 spray Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- •3 cups all purpose flour
- •3 cups whole wheat flour
- •½ cup brown sugar
- •1 teaspoon baking soda
- •¼ cup margarine
- •2 cups buttermilk
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray heavy baking sheet with nonstick spray. Whisk both flours, sugar, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend. Add margarine and cut in until margarine is reduced to pea-size pieces. Add buttermilk; stir until shaggy dough forms. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Knead until dough comes together, about 10 turns. Shape dough into 7-inch round. Place dough on prepared baking sheet. Cut large X, 1/2 inch deep, in top of dough.
15 min
- 2.
Bake bread until deep brown and bottom sounds hollow when firmly tapped, about 40 minutes. Transfer bread to rack and cool completely.
40 min
