EASY IRISH SODA BREAD

Prep time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 45 Minutes

One soda bread

Ingredients

4 cups all purpose flour

½ cup butter softened

4 tablespoons white sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 cup buttermilk

1 large egg

¼ cup butter melted

¼ cup buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees – lightly grease a large baking sheet. I just used parchment paper and it worked just fine.

Mix flour, softened butter, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg.

Dust your hands in flour – Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently…not too much no more than about 7 or 8 times.and form dough into a round loaf and place on the baking sheet. The dough will be a little sticky.

Combine melted butter with ¼ cup buttermilk in a small bowl and brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an X into the top of the loaf.

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the loaf comes out clean…45 to 50 minutes.  (ovens vary….I found 45 minutes just right)

Cool

Slice and enjoy with butter!

Enjoy, Lynn