It's easy to bring traditional Irish cooking into your home with soda bread.Baking soda is used instead of yeast, as you might be able to guess from the name.The climate in Ireland makes it difficult to grow hard wheat, which is why it became popular there.It is easy to do yourself with the ingredients and techniques.
Step 1: The oven needs to be prepared to 190oC.
Step 2: There is a cookie sheet with paper on it.
It makes general clean up much easier.The risk of the bottom of your loaf sticking is the same if you don't have parchment paper.
Step 3: Pick out your cooking supplies.
In a matter of seconds, the dry and wet ingredients can be combined.Take everything out, crack the egg, and grab the mixer.If butter is left out for a bit, it will cooperate more.If you want to add it to your mixture, take it out first so it's not too cold.
Step 4: The mixer should be filled with the dry ingredients.
That's the code for the whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.Add the butter after those are in.Lower the hook of the mixer.The butter should be zapped in the microwave.You want it to be soft.
Step 5: The egg and the buttermilk should be added while still mixing.
When it blends together, continue mixing.Dust your hands and dough with wheat flour after you have fully blended it.
Step 6: Place the dough onto the tray and shape it into a ball.
The dough will be very flexible.To make an "X" on the dough, sprinkle the top with a dusting of flour.
Step 7: The tray needs to be placed in the centre of the oven for 40 minutes.
If you know the temperature of your oven, adjust accordingly.If you flip it halfway through, keep an eye on it.
Step 8: Remove the bread from the oven after 40 minutes.
It will cool quicker if it is placed on top of an inverted fork.If tapped at the bottom, soda bread should sound hollow.Some people like to eat soda bread while it's warm.
Step 9: You can slice it into four equal parts and serve them.