Whole wheat Irish soda bread
Mar 8th, 2009 by Amy
We are on a roll with bread - two successes in a row. And this one was by far the easiest. It’s perfect for anyone that wants to make homemade bread, but doesn’t want to wait for it to rise. Irish soda bread is considered a quick bread, which means that it uses baking soda, baking powder, or cream of tartar as a leavening agent instead of yeast. Quick breads don’t require the lengthy rising process of yeast breads, hence their name. I prefer soda bread sliced thin and toasted with a little butter and jam.
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Whole wheat Irish soda bread, from Beard on Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
2 cups buttermilk
Preheat oven to 375F. Combine dry ingredients and mix thoroughly to distribute baking powder and baking soda. Add buttermilk slowly, stirring to combine ingredients. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 2-3 minutes. Form into a round loaf and place in a well buttered 8 inch round cake pan. Cut a cross on the top of the loaf with a floured, sharp knife. Bake in middle of oven for 35-40 minutes. Loaf will be nicely browned and sound hollow on bottom when done. Remove from cake pan to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before slicing.
YEY!! I’m so glad your bread making is going so well. It looks delicious. Like you, I often like thin sliced bread but have had difficulty getting that with soda bread. This one looks promising.
Interesting that you are on the track of good bread to make. I’m in pursuit of a good cracker recipe. The kids go through crackers like crazy, and I’m tired of buying boxes of crackers all the time. If you come across any good recipes, will you post them?
Elin
I’m so glad you posted this!!! My sisters and I used to bake soda bread all the time. I forgot how easy and delicious it is…Thanks for bringing back some memories and inspiring me to start baking bread again. Another easy and delicious bread (which I think is very similar to soda bread, but its been years since I’ve made it) is beer bread….
By the way when is the pot roast post coming? My clothes still have the delicious aroma on them…I’m hesitant to wash them
Mangochild - Do give it a try and let me know how it goes. It is a really easy recipe and perfect for thinly sliced toast.
Elin - I do have a recipe for crackers lingering around somewhere - will have to dig it out and give it a whirl. Just made homemade tortilla chips last night (with purchased local corn tortillas) - super easy and delicious!
Erika - You and your sisters were adventurous bakers! Beer bread - have never made it, but would love to try. I’ll swap you the porchetta recipe for your beer bread recipe…