| Irish Soda Bread Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour ~~ unbleached, enriched 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour ~~ stone-ground 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/4 cups buttermilk Set the baking rack in the cneter of the oven and place a baking stone (if available) on the rack. Preheat oven to 350 degrees In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Mix to incorporate. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the buttermilk. Mix quickly to incorporate the milk evenly. It may be easier to mix with the hands than with a spoon. Form the dough into a loaf shape and place in a nonstick 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/2 inch loaf pan. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes, until wel browned and a skewer inserted in the center comes out dry. Remove from the oven and the baking pan. Place on a wire rack to cool. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~ |
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