brown soda bread

Name: Brown Soda Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) whole wheat flour; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) buttermilk or more as needed; 2 tablespoon(s) turbinado sugar(raw) or use regular,my addition

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Dec 2, 2012

This recipe came from one of my Irish cookbooks, titled Irish Food & Cooking. I wanted a rustic type of bread to go with the Great Northern Bean Soup that I was making. I didn't want to make a yeast bread, so this is the recipe I chose. It is a winner in our household. It is made with whole wheat flour that adds a little extra fiber to the diet, & since it does not use yeast, there is no waiting till it rises. I did end up using more buttermilk than what was called for & it turned out really good. I sliced it with my electric knife, & because i wanted a softer crust, I wrapped it in a towel.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 depending on appetite

Ingredients

4 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk or more as needed
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar(raw) or use regular,my addition

How To Make brown soda bread

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES F. Grease or spray a baking sheet.Sorry that is a reflection of the sky light on the baking pan. The block of light that you see.

Step 2

Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl & stir to blend. Gradually add enough buttermilk to make a soft dough.
Step 3

Turn out onto a dusted work surface that has been dusted with whole wheat flour. I did this step in the bowl by hand.
Step 4

Knead until smooth in texture. Shape into a circle about 1 1/2 inch thick
Step 5

Place on baking sheet and then make a deep cross in top of bread with a floured & serrated knife.
Step 6

Bake about 45 minutes or until bread is browned and sounds hallow when tapped on bottom.
Step 7

Cool on wire rack. NOTE: IF YOU WANT A SOFTER CRUST WRAP IN A CLEAN DISH TOWEL WHILE BREAD IS COOLING.
Step 8

Add butter to bread while still warm and serve.
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