irish brown bread

Chicago, IL
Updated on May 26, 2011

Real Irish soda bread is a very simple quick bread. It doesn't have raisins or eggs, this is known as railroad bread. This is a variation on real soda bread passed down in my family for over a century. The wheat flour in this makes this a brown bread, NOT soda bread. This recipe has won ribbons for its tastiness. Chun do sláinte a!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups wheat flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature

How To Make irish brown bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 425.
  • Step 2
    Sieve and combine all dry ingredients. Rub in butter by hand until flour is crumbly.
  • Step 3
    Mix in the buttermilk. The dough will be sticky. Add more buttermilk as needed.
  • Step 4
    Knead on a lightly floured board. Be careful not to over work the dough. Flatten the dough ball out. Place on a greased and lightly floured cookie sheet. Cut a cross into the top of the dough.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 425 for 45 minutes. You will know the bread is done when you tap the bottom of the bread and it sounds hollow. Serve with butter.
  • Step 6
    STORAGE: This is just as important as baking. Place the bread in a tea towel, wrap it entirely and sprinkle water on top of the cloth.

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