Downey's Soda Bread
Serves: 6
Cierra Adams
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
49
Sweetness
50
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tsps
Baking Soda2 tsps
SaltDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle
2
Blend flours, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and butter in a large bowl with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal
3
3Stir in buttermilk and eggs until a smooth dough forms
4
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and divide into 3 pieces
5
Form each piece into a 16-inch-long log and arrange, evenly spaced, on a lightly floured baking sheet
6
Generously sprinkle with flour and cut 3 diagonal shallow slashes on each log with a very sharp knife
7
Bake 30 minutes, then reduce oven to 375°F and continue to bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes
8
Transfer loaves to a rack to cool
9
Serve slightly warm or at room temperature
10
Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle
11
Blend flours, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and butter in a large bowl with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal
12
3Stir in buttermilk and eggs until a smooth dough forms
13
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and divide into 3 pieces
14
Form each piece into a 16-inch-long log and arrange, evenly spaced, on a lightly floured baking sheet
15
Generously sprinkle with flour and cut 3 diagonal shallow slashes on each log with a very sharp knife
16
Bake 30 minutes, then reduce oven to 375°F and continue to bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes
17
Transfer loaves to a rack to cool
18
Serve slightly warm or at room temperature