Personal Chef

This is my favorite recipe for Irish Soda Bread. I've been using it for years! Enjoy!

Irish Soda Bread
1lb (3 1/2 cups) all purpose flour
1 heaping teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons sugar
2-4 tablespoons butter
1 3/4-2 cups buttermilk
7 inch round or 6in square tin, btwn 1 1/2-2 3/4 in deep

Set oven to 425 for 10 min, then 400 for 40-45min.

Sift the dry ingredients into large mixing bowl, add the sugar and rub in the butter until well dispersed through the flour. Pour in almost all milk at once, mix with broad bladed knife, working quickly and gently until all flour is drawn together to form spongy dough, like a thick oatmeal. Turn into lightly greased pan, laving surface rough but level. Sprinkle generously with whole wheat flour, set on hot baking sheet and bake. Set oven to 425 for 10 min, then 400 for 40-45min.
Set oven to 425 for 10 min, then 400 for 40-45min.