Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a baking sheet or 8 inch round pan.
• 2 mix the flour, salt and baking soda; add the buttermilk and stir briskly with a fork until the dough holds together in a rough mass.
• 3 knead on a lightly floured board for about 30 seconds, then form into an 8 inch round, about 1 1/2 inched thick.
• 4 slash a large 1/4 inch deep x across the top and bake for 45-50 minutes, until browned and the x has spread open.
• 5 cool on a rack, then wrap in a slightly damp towel and let rest on the rack for at least 8 hours (although we often eat it as soon as it cools).