Super pimp Irish Soda Bread.
Can we can have a mature conversation about how you should drop everything right now and bake this rad Irish Soda Bread? Like don’t even go to work, walk your dog, or put on pants. Just. Bake. Dis. Crunk. Loaf.
Your butter needs a companion and your face needs some comfort.
This recipe is a classic take on traditional Irish Soda Bread. Traditional Irish Soda bread is made with bread flour, buttermilk, and baking soda instead of yeast. No yeast = no wondering if yeastly creatures are alive and active = no waiting for bread dough to rise = super quick slam bam thank you ma’am bread. Many people add raisins (or currants) and caraway seeds for some extra stellar flavor, which is just bril. Like, don’t skip the raisins and caraway seeds.
I know what you’re thinking…
#DontWorryIt’sGlutenFree.
Or not. Whatever’s your jam.
I used my gluten-free all-purpose flour instead of bread flour, and it turned out magnificently. You’d never know thee difference! You can also use regular all-purpose flour – doesn’t need to be fancy!
Let’s explore the possibilities with this bread for a minute. No brainer: bake it for St. Patrick’s Day to go alongside your Shepherd’s Pie…or just any dang day you please. My other Irish soda thoughts consist of every sandwich ever (turkey, bacon, avo for.the.win!), French toast, French onion soup, bread pudding, bruschetta, butter, jam, and personalized pizza. Open-faced breakfast sandinger with all the eggs, bacon, and salsa con carne asada. Ugh stop making me hungry, you menace.
Wah wah wah wait….look at this:
I’ve been breakfasting like a champ by toasting up hearty slices of Irish soda bread, slathering them in butter, layering them with avocado, and topping them with soft boiled eggs and sunflower seeds. Just.Whoa for your facetrap. I’d be lying if I said I haven’t drizzled the whole dang thing in maple syrup, because: blood sugar.
Back to my soda story.
I’ve been whipping up How To Tutorials for eHow.com, and this project was absolutely spectacular. I’ll be posting teasers on here every once in a while to the recipes I make. So get ye some carbs! Head over to eHow for my tutorial on How To Make Irish Soda Bread or simply follow the recipe below.
Questions? Hit me up style!
Ingredients
- 4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour + more for dusting
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 1 cup raisins or currants rinsed in hot water and patted dry
- 2-1/4 cups buttermilk
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a large baking sheet using olive oil or cooking spray. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large mixing bowl. Add the raisins and caraway seeds and stir well to combine. Create a well in the center of the flour mixture.
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Pour the buttermilk into the well.
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Stir the buttermilk into the flour mixture, starting in the center and working your way to the outside of the bowl until a dough forms. If needed, add additional buttermilk (2 tablespoons at a time) to form the dough.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and knead for 1 minute. Form a large disc out of the dough.
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Cut the dough in half with a knife and with floured hands, form two small discs out of the dough.
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Using a serrated knife, cut a 1/4-inch deep X into each disc of dough.
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Place both discs of dough on the lightly-oiled baking sheet. Be sure to place the discs far apart, as they will rise while baking.
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Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and bread tests clean when poked with a knife. Remove from the oven and allow bread to cool at least 20 minutes.
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Place Irish Soda Bread on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut slices 1 to 1.5 inches thick. Slather with butter/and or jam and enjoy alongside your favorite entree!
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YUM! Just gimme all these carbs, please. Also, french toast with irish soda bread – mind blown. WHY have I not done this before. Gotta fix that STAT!
YUM! Irish Soda Bread – one of my favorite things about the month of March!
If you make me I’ll just skip work and eat this whole loaf by myself, cool? I’m allll over this soda bread, this bread plus allll the Irish beer : )
You’re right, my butter does need a companion. I went over and checked out your tutorial, and it looks great!
You are making me droooooolll. Nothing gets me like a warm piece of buttery bread. Ugh. K, I have to go see how this is done now. Bye!
Um hiiiiii what an awesome gig you have writing for eHow! Checked it out and your photos per usual are perfect! I haven’t had soda bread in yearssss and I blame alltheyeast because I can’t get enough of bread making and torturing myself waiting for it to rise. It’s such an emotional rollercoaster. After seeing this I definitely need it in my life. You sold me with the raisins and caraway seeds. Pinned.
Many thanks, Christina! It’s been really fun working with the folks at eHow…plus, delicious! I’m one lucky gal 😉
Gah! I just love you ( bake. dis. crunk. loaf.) ha!! Seriously I’m making this bread (gluten-full because that’s my jam) but I’m telling you I think it’s genius that you did the gf version! Anyhoo LOVE love love!
I love you too, my sweets! Can we do some Irish car bombs and eat buttery Irish soda bread already? jeeeeeez…. 😉
Wow this Irish soda bread looks amazing. Great tutorial!
xoxo
There are many, many things I love about St Patrick’s day, and Irish soda bread is definitely one of them! Yours looks heavenly and I’m loving the idea of making a sandwich on it. Grilled cheese? Yes plzzz
Thanks, girl! Green beer + Irish soda bread FTW!
I have memories of dry and bland Irish soda bread ingrained in my memory…but this is really the opposite of that bread! Looks SO moist! The way good bread should be.
Can Bob’s gluten free bread mix be used?
Yes, I used their gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour 🙂 Hope you enjoy!