Recipe Irish Soda bread using butter milk

[Burt Blank]

Its quick easy and makes delicious nutty flavored toast. I left out the oats (forgot to buy em ) increased the flours. I like to cook in a tin. In the UK I would add sesame seeds, onion seeds or just a packet of mixed seeds.

Ingredients​

• 250g plain white flour
• 250g plain wholemeal flour
• 100g porridge oats
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 25g butter, cut in pieces
• 500ml buttermilk
• Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C and dust a baking sheet with flour. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl, then rub in the butter. Pour in the buttermilk and mix it in quickly with a table knife, then bring the dough together very lightly with your fingertips (handle it very, very gently). Now shape it into a flat, round loaf measuring 20cm/8in in diameter. I left out the oats and increased the flours. When I get back into the soda groove I liked to add . sesame seeds, onion seeds etc etc etc. I also prefer to use a tin.
• STEP 2
  Put the loaf on the baking sheet and score a deep cross in the top. (Traditionally, this lets the fairies out, but it also helps the bread to cook through.) Bake for 30-35 minutes until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. If it isn’t ready after this time, turn it upside down on the baking sheet and bake for a few minutes more.
• STEP 3
  Transfer to a wire rack, cover with a clean tea towel (this keeps the crust nice and soft) and leave to cool. To serve, break into quarters, then break or cut each quarter in half to make 8 wedges or slices – or simply slice across. Eat very fresh.
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Source: Irish soda bread recipe - BBC Good Food