Irish Soda Bread
The easiest bread you'll ever make! Made with just flour, buttermilk, baking soda, and salt, this bread is chewy, dense, and addicting.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Servings: 1 small loaf
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅔ cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour all the buttermilk in. Using a wooden spoon, slowly mix the buttermilk with the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
Pour dough onto floured surface. If dough is really sticky, add a couple more tablespoons of flour and fold into dough. Shape dough into a ball about 7 inches in diameter. Dust with a little more flour on top.
Place dough onto a lightly-floured baking sheet and score a cross over the top with a pairing knife. Place into preheated oven . Bake for 15 minutes and then reduce heat to 400 degrees. Finish baking until bottom of dough turns golden brown and the top is firm to the touch.
Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm with butter or jams.