WHOLE MEAL IRISH SODA BREAD

WHOLE MEAL IRISH SODA BREAD
A great Irish Soda Bread recipe to try !
Irish Soda Bread INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup whole wheat white flour
• 1-1/2 cups regular whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar (or Bakewell Cream)
• 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
• 3/4 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup raisins, Craisins or currants (optional)

Irish Soda Bread INSTRUCTIONS
In a large bowl, combine both kinds of flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar; stir to mix well.

Make a hole in the center and pour in the buttermilk or yogurt and sweetener and melted butter; mix to make a dough.

If the dough is crumbly, the flour was stored in dry conditions and you may need to add a little extra liquid to make the dough a correct consistency - mix in a little more buttermilk or milk, a little at a time, until the dough is soft and pliable.

Turn out of the bowl onto a clean surface which has been lightly dusted with flour. Knead (fold over onto itself) the dough about 10 times and press together to form a round loaf. Place on a buttered cookie sheet or upside-down pizza pan (any flat baking surface without shallow or no sides will do). Using a sharp knife or razor, slash a cross or X shape into the top (to let the devil out!). This tradition allows steam and bubbles to escape during the baking.

Bake for 50-60 minutes in a 400°F degree oven or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped lightly on bottom and bottom has browned.

Serve the Irish Soda Bread thinly sliced with butter and jam...enjoy it !
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