Traditional Irish Fruit Soda Bread
Authentic, traditional Irish White Soda Bread with sultanas. A light, easy no rise bread with no yeast..
Equipment
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1 Wooden spoon
- 1 large flat tray
- 1 Small sharp knife
Ingredients
- 400 grams self raising flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- large pinch salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 80 grams sultanas or currants
- 350 grams buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°c (360°f) or 170°c (340°f) if fan assisted.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, sugar and salt. Mix together briefly.
- Add the sultanas or currants and mix all together.
- Add the buttermilk to the bowl and mix together until a dough forms but be careful not to overmix. Once all the flour has been mixed into the dough, you can stop.
- Add a small handful of flour to a clean, flat work space and transfer the dough to it. Sprinkle the dough with more flour.
- Using your hands, form the dough into a circle or half a ball.
- Transfer to a baking paper lined flat tray and dust with a little more flour.
- Using a sharp knife, cut a cross into the top of the dough.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until the bread has risen well and is a nice golden brown all over. To check the bread is cooked, you can gently press the bread in the middle. If it springs back, it is cooked. You can also check the bottom of the bread, if it has turned golden brown and looks completely dry, it is cooked.
- Allow the bread to cool before slicing.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container or wrapped tightly at room temperature for 3 days.
Notes
The calorie information is an estimate provided as a courtesy based off the website https://caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/food-calorie-calculator/. It will differ depending on the specific brands and ingredients that you use.