World's Best No Yeast Bread - Irish Soda Bread!
Total Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Rating
4.97 out of 5 stars
(109)
Ingredients
12 servings
- 2 cups white flour (plain / all purpose)
- 1 3/4 cups wholemeal flour (wholewheat, Note 1)
- 2 - 3 tbsp Extra Flour (either flour, for dusting)
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda (bi-carb, Note 2)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups buttermilk (, fridge cold (Note 3)
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 220°C/430°F (200°C fan).
Step 2
Line tray with baking paper.
Step 3
Whisk both flours (not Extra Flour), baking soda and salt in a bowl.
Step 4
Add buttermilk, stir until it's too hard to stir anymore.
Step 5
Sprinkle 2 tbsp Extra Flour onto work surface, scrape out dough, sprinkle with more flour.
Step 6
Gently knead no more than 8 times, bring together into a ball. (Note 4)
Step 7
Transfer to tray, pat into 2.5cm/1" thick disc.
Step 8
Cut cross on surface 1cm / 0.3" deep using serrated knife.
Step 9
Bake 20 minutes. Turn oven down to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan).
Step 10
Bake further 20 minutes, or until the base sounds hollow when tapped in the middle.
Step 11
Transfer to rack and cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Step 12
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