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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (94g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 239
Calories from Fat 7		(3%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.9g	1%
	Saturated Fat 0.3g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1mg		0%
Sodium 481mg		20%
Potassium 113mg		3%
Total Carbohydrate 49.2g		16%
	Dietary Fiber 1.7g	6%
	Sugars 1.6g
Protein 7.5g		14%
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St. Paddy's Day 2008

Halcyon Eve

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Recipe #160379 | 1 hour | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: Halcyon Eve
Mar 17, 2006

This makes a fairly dense, rustic (ugly, even) loaf of bread that is tasty and not sweet. It is crusty and rough on the outside, chewy inside. Nummy hot with lots of butter! Note: sometimes (depending on humidity etc) it takes a bit more than the 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk--just keep adding a little bit at a time until it all holds together as stated in the recipe.

SERVES 8 , 1 loaf (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions

1
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Brush a baking sheet with melted butter or spray with non-stick spray.
2
Combine dry ingredients in a deep bowl. Gradually stir in 1 cup buttermilk, beating constantly, until dough is firm enough to be gathered into a ball. If dough crumbles, add up to 1/2 cup more buttermilk, 1 tbsp at a time, until it holds together.
3
Place on a lightly floured board and pat into an 8-inch flattened round loaf.
4
Place loaf on baking sheet and slash a 1/2-inch deep "X" into the top of the dough with a small, sharp knife.
5
Bake at 425 degrees F for about 45 minutes, or until the top is golden.
6
Serve hot.

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From: Potluck Genie...

On Oct 5, 2009

I loved it. It was exactly what I was looking for. I used 2 c. all purpose flour, 1 c. wh. wheat flour and 1 c. rye flour and it didn't seem to make a difference. Love it! Thank you for posting it.

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From: ELS

On Aug 29, 2009

I'm sorry, I didn't care for this at all! I could barely bit into it and it had no flavor!

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From: ~sweet pea~

On Sep 10, 2008

Simple, fast, dense, and tasty. This bread is a new staple in my diet now. I made it entirely with whole wheat flour and vegan buttermilk (soymilk + lemon juice). I like it best the day after--the flavors really develop then.

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From: Diana_re2004

On Aug 28, 2008

This is EXCELLENT. I've been using another very similar recipe for Irish soda bread, which was ok. But the difference here I think is the higher temperature, 425. This bread turned out crusty/chewy/flavorful and delicious. I used 1/2 whole wheat flour, and made buttermilk from regular 1% milk with lemon juice. It's also incredibly easy to make.

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