Irish Whole Wheat Soda Bread

By John, 15 March, 2014
Region
Ireland
Description

Irish Whole Wheat Soda BreadThis is great sliced thin and served with almost any kind of cheese, especially farmhouse cheese and local ale!

I made this one with King Arthur Irish-style flour and NH buttermilk, but the supermarket stuff makes good bread too - this is an excellent recipe.

Yield
12 Servings
Preparation time
45 minutes
Ingredients
3 c Whole Wheat Flour (I use King Arthur Irish flour)
1 c white flour
1 1⁄2 c Buttermilk (I got it from Brookford Farm, NH)
1 T kosher salt
1 t Baking Soda
3⁄4 t Baking Powder
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375. Combine dry ingredients.
  2. Add buttermilk as needed to make a smooth dough. Work smooth, but do not overhandle.
  3. Form into a round loaf and cut a cross in the top. Brush with more buttermilk if you like.
  4. Bake on a greased sheet for 35 minutes, or until done. Let cool before serving.
Source
James Beard's Beard on Bread