irish soda bread

How To Make irish soda bread

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 400ºF
• Step 2
  In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients
• Step 3
  Add butter; using your fingers, work the softened butter into the dry ingredients; work in butter until the mixture looks slightly crumbly
• Step 4
  Add buttermilk to dry mixture and combine well;
• Step 5
  Once the buttermilk is completely combined with the dry ingredients, pour the dough mixture onto a lightly floured surface
• Step 6
  Begin to knead the dough until it begins to stick together; this is about 15 turns of the dough; the finished product will be bumpy and lumpy; do not knead the dough until it is smooth or you will create too much gluten and the bread will be mushy
• Step 7
  Form a 6" disc with the dough (about the size of a salad plate); using a knife, score an"X" on the top of the dough
• Step 8
  Place dough on parchment lined baking dish and bake until the center temperature reaches 180ºF (40-50 minutes, depending upon your oven)
• Step 9
  Remove baked bread from oven, slice, serve and enjoy
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