Soda bread

RatingDifficultyBeginner

I had forgotten how easy and satisfying this bread is to make. So when I discovered it again last week I enjoyed the first slice while still warm with lots of butter and a generous layer of local honey. This bread can be made more savoury by adding a desert spoon of dried rosemary or herb of your choice.

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time45 mins
 500 g whole meal or plain spelt flour
 400 ml kefir or buttermilk
 2 tsp Sea salt
 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1

Heat oven to 200c or 180 fan . Gas 6

2

Mix together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl

3

Pour the kefir into the centre of the flour and mix with a knife

4

When the mixture is all combined and sticky transfer to a floured surface and shape into a flat ball

5

Using a sharp knife make a deep cross on top

6

Put on a baking tray and into the oven

7

Cook for 40 mins

8

Remove From the oven and place on a wire rack to cool

9

When cool slice and enjoy.
As this bread has no preservatives it needs to be refrigerated and also a good idea is to slice then freeze .

Ingredients

 500 g whole meal or plain spelt flour
 400 ml kefir or buttermilk
 2 tsp Sea salt
 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Directions

1

Heat oven to 200c or 180 fan . Gas 6

2

Mix together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl

3

Pour the kefir into the centre of the flour and mix with a knife

4

When the mixture is all combined and sticky transfer to a floured surface and shape into a flat ball

5

Using a sharp knife make a deep cross on top

6

Put on a baking tray and into the oven

7

Cook for 40 mins

8

Remove From the oven and place on a wire rack to cool

9

When cool slice and enjoy.
As this bread has no preservatives it needs to be refrigerated and also a good idea is to slice then freeze .

Notes

Soda bread

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