Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 ounces buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425°f degrees. lightly grease and flour a cake pan.
• 2 in a large bowl sieve and combine all the dry ingredients.
• 3 add the buttermilk to form a sticky dough. place on floured surface and lightly knead (too much allows the gas to escape).
• 4 shape into a round flat shape in a round cake pan and cut a cross in the top of the dough.
• 5 cover the pan with another pan and bake for 30 minutes (this simulates the bastible pot). remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
• 6 the bottom of the bread will have a hollow sound when tapped so show it is done.
• 7 cover the bread in a tea towel and lightly sprinkle water on the cloth to keep the bread moist.