Irish Soda Bread # 1

By MJH

Classic, simple and hearty, once you make Irish Soda Bread you may never go back to more complicated bread recipes.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 95mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda.
Blend egg and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture. Mix just until moistened.
Stir in butter.
Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
Wrap in foil for several hours, or overnight, for best flavor.