Rainy Day Soda Bread

Posted Fri, 04/13/12

 

It rained like cats and dogs in my neck of the woods yesterday, giving me the urge to do some baking. Although I've made Soda Bread many times over the years, yesterday was the first time I snapped pictures of the end result.

 

Soda Bread fresh from the oven.

 

Food Fare: Soda Bread

 

What I like best about the recipe is the absence of yeast in the ingredients, making it easy to make. I'm not a natural baker by any means, so every little bit that simplifies the process is all the better for me. The bread is great for crumbly sandwiches, or served warm with a smear of butter. Click here to view more pictures.

 

Soda Bread

2 C flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

3 TBS butter

1 beaten egg

3/4 C buttermilk

1 additional egg for glaze

 

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and soda, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine one egg and buttermilk; add to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough gently for twelve strokes. In a greased baking dish, shape dough into a 6" round loaf. With a sharp knife, cut a 4" slit across the top, 1/4" deep. Brush with another beaten egg. Bake at 375-degrees for thirty-five to forty minutes, or until golden. Cool on a rack before slicing and serving.

For an alternate soda bread recipe using margarine, click here.

 

Speaking of photos, I've created a page at Pinterest in order to display foody images in "board" format.

 

Food Fare/Shenanchie @ Pinterest

 

The various "boards" include Cooking Gadgets, Culinary Collection, Cookbooks, Food/Recipes, Food Articles, Greetings and Food/Recipe Logos.

 

*Related Blog Posts: Winter Day in the Kitchen (12/20/03) and Soda Breads (03/16/04).

 

Blog Tags: Ireland

 

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