Irish Buttermilk Soda Bread

This recipe is great for times when you need to produce some fresh bread at a moment’s notice. It doesn’t need to rise or prove and is ridiculously easy to make. It’s delicious warm with a little butter or toasted the next day.

Ingredients

450g wholemeal flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

300ml buttermilk

3-4 tbsp water (if needed)

Preheat the oven to 200⁰C, popping a baking tray in there to warm up. Sift the flour, bicarb and salt into a large mixing bowl.

Stir in the buttermilk using a flat knife. Add a spoonful of water at a time as necessary until the ingredients form a soft dough.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it lightly for only a few minutes before shaping it into a round loaf.

Place it on the warmed tray sprinkled with some flour. Mark it into 4 with a sharp knife. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until well risen and brown. Cool on a wire rack. Laaaaavely.