Milk Free Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 cups whole wheat flour (king arthur's is best)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups unflavored soymilk
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (reconstituted is fine)
• 1 cup currants or 1 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons honey (or other sweetener (optional)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 soak the currants (or raisins) in 1/2 cup of water in a microwaveable container and microwave for 10 seconds. set aside. drain before using.
• 2 sift flour and baking powder, baking soda, and salt together into a large bowl.
• 3 add lemon juice to the soy milk; then add the milk, drained currants or raisins, oil, and sweetener (if used) and stir until all dry ingredients are moistened. the dough should still be sticky.
• 4 knead on a floured surface for 3-4 minutes until the dough can be formed into a very soft ball.
• 5 place on a heavy baking sheet and gently flatten so that it is no more than 2 inches high. make deep cross cuts across the top (nearly halfway through the dough).
• 6 place in 400 degree oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, until the crust is brown and the bread has a hollow should when tapped.
• 7 cool on a wire rack at least 10 minutes before slicing. it is best when eaten warm with or without a spread, but is delicious with jam.