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Back in the 鈥渙ld days鈥?when money was tight and ingredients hard to come by, Irish Soda Bread was born out of need. Making bread with available and affordable ingredients was the main motivation. Most people had access to 鈥渟oft鈥?wheat flour (lower in gluten 鈥?ie, cake flour), baking soda, salt and soured milk.

Soda bread is leavened with just baking soda, so you don鈥檛 have to wait a long time for it to rise. You can whip up this homemade bread in less than an hour and have warm, freshly baked bread on the dinner table for your family in no time at all. To make this easy recipe, start by whisking flour, baking soda, and salt together in a big bowl.

Turn the bread upside down and continue to bake at 400 degrees for another 5 minutes. Tap the loaf with your fingertips- it should make a hollow sound and be golden brown and crusty. *There is really no good substitute for buttermilk in Irish soda bread. Try to use whole milk buttermilk if you can find it.

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet. … 2 In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and margarine. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. … 3 Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. …