Irish Soda Bread

 

My boys LOVE this and I serve it with corned beef and cabbage every St. Patrick's Day. We are not Irish but it is a fun and delicious tradition! It is kind of like a giant biscuit. Thank you, allrecipes.com. I love so many of your recipes! Serve warm and dip in corned beef juices. Serves 6-8.

Irish Soda Bread

4 c flour

4 Tbsp sugar 

1 tsp baking soda

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 c butter, softened

1 c buttermilk*

1 egg

1/4 c butter, melted

1/4 c buttermilk*

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease jelly roll pan.

2. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 c softened butter in a large bowl. Stir in 1 c buttermilk and the egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly (I just knead it in the bowl a few times). Form doough into a round and place in the center of prepared jelly roll pan. 

3. Combine melted butter with 1/4 c buttermilk in a small bowl; brush mixture over dough. Use knife to cut an X on top of loaf. You can pour it all on (like lazy me) or continue to brush with mixture every 15 minutes while baking.

4. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes. However, start checking at 30 minutes. 

* I always make buttermilk about adding 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar to a 1 cup measuring cup then fill with milk. Let sit 5 minutes until you see it clotting. Cut in 1/4 for 1/4 c buttermilk.