Irresistible Irish Soda Bread

A very easy, very good tasting bread. Best if made the day before, or several hours before serving.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step: 2

Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Blend egg and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture. Mix just until moistened. Stir in butter. Pour into prepared pan.

Step: 3

Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap in foil for several hours, or overnight, for best flavor.

Per Serving: 192 calories; protein 5.1g; carbohydrates 31.7g; fat 4.9g; cholesterol 27.3mg; sodium 497.1mg.

The quality of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To make this in a breadmaker , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be done in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can work it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.