Irish Soda Bread, GF

By MaryEllen

This recipe produces a loaf that is a bit smaller than the others, so that may be a consideration for you, but it’s so moist and flavorful, and I love its manageable size.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup+ 2 Tbs. buttermilk or non-dairy or dairy milk with 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar added
• 2 cup (270 gr) gfJules™ Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
• 2 Tbs. granulated sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• 3 Tbs. butter or non-dairy alternative (Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks)
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 egg white or substitute
• 1 cup seedless raisins (optional)
• ½ Tbs. caraway seeds (optional)

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from gfjules.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375° F.

If not using buttermilk, mix ¾ cup milk with 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar. Set aside to curdle.

Blend together gfJules Flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two butter knives until the mixture resembles a pebbly, course meal.

Add baking soda to milk mixture, then stir into dry mix with egg white, raisins, and caraway seeds, if using. Mix with a fork or paddle mixing attachment until integrated.

Scoop dough into oiled and floured (with gfJules Flour) 7-inch glass bowl or 6-8 inch cake pan. Wet a rubber spatula with water and smooth the top of the ball of dough. Sprinkle lightly with gfJules Flour, then make a cross in the top with a large knife.

Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove to cool on a wire rack before slicing.

Enjoy this delicious bread year-round when you don’t have time for yeast to rise.