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Baking Academy of Ireland Recipe: White Soda Bread
A traditional Irish soda bread and really simple to make and bake - Derek O'Brien, Master Baker.
You will need to following equipment:
Mixing Bowl; Weighing Scales; Flour Sieve; Jug; Spatula; Baking Tray; Baking Parchment;
Ingredients:
Plain Flour: 250gr
Bakers Flour: 250gr
Salt: 8gr
Bread Soda: 10gr
Cream of Tartar: 15gr
Butter (soft): 125gr
Caster Sugar: 10gr
Butter Milk: 425gr
You will also need extra flour for dusting.
Method:
- Sift flour, salt, soda and cream of tartar well together.
- Rub the butter through the flour by hand.
- Dissolve the sugar in the butter milk.
- Add to the flour / butter crumble and mix to a dough.
Preparation Instructions:
- Make up the dough in a mixing bowl.
- Empty on to a floured work surface.
- Gently knead the dough but do not toughen.
- Hand up into a rounded ball and place onto baking tray.
- Lightly dust the dough surface with white flour. Cut a X in surface.
Bake:
Place in the oven at 200°C and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.