Real Irish Brown Soda Bread Loaf Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a heavy skillet, griddle, or cast-iron frying pan over medium-low heat.
• Stir the flour and salt together in a bowl, and sift in the baking soda. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour in the buttermilk. Stir the mixture quickly together into a dough, and turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead the dough a few times, just until it comes together. Gently form the dough into a flattened, round cake about 1/2 inch thick, and cut the round into quarters with a floured knife.
• Sprinkle a little bit of flour into the bottom of the hot skillet, and cook the wedges 6 to 8 minutes per side, until golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C and dust a baking sheet with flour. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl, then rub in the butter. Pour in the buttermilk and mix it in quickly with a table knife, then bring the dough together very lightly with your fingertips (handle it very, very gently). Now shape it into a flat, round loaf measuring 20cm/8in in diameter.
• Put the loaf on the baking sheet and score a deep cross in the top. (Traditionally, this lets the fairies out, but it also helps the bread to cook through.) Bake for 30-35 minutes until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. If it isn't ready after this time, turn it upside down on the baking sheet and bake for a few minutes more.
• Transfer to a wire rack, cover with a clean tea towel (this keeps the crust nice and soft) and leave to cool. To serve, break into quarters, then break or cut each quarter in half to make 8 wedges or slices - or simply slice across. Eat very fresh.

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Sieve the Salt, Bread Soda and All purpose flour into a bowl. Mix in the Wholewheat flour and wheatgerm. Add enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until the mixture comes together. Place on a floured baking sheet forming into a round loaf (approx 10" diameter).
• Place into a preheated oven (central position) and bake at 375 to 400 F for 40 to 45 minutes. When baked the bread will sound hollow when you tap it on the bottom. Cool on a baking rack or wrap in a dry tea towel to give a softer crust.
• Enjoy.

Steps:

• Place wholemeal in a large mixing bowl.
• Sieve in Cream flour, salt, soda and sugar (if used).
• Add buttermilk and oil.
• Mix well.
• Transfer to a well greased 2lb loaf tin.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C, 325°F, Gas 3 for approximately 1 hour.
• Bread will be baked if base sounds hollow when tapped.
• Cool on a wire tray. For a soft crust, wrap bread in a clean tea towel.
• Variations for bread In preparation, after adding the buttermilk and oil, add 50g/2oz chopped walnuts and 50g/2oz chopped dried apricots; When adding buttermilk and oil, add 1 tablespoon of treacle; Add 50g/2oz of grated cheddar cheese to the dry ingredients.

Steps:

• Sieve flour, salt and soda into a bowl. Add sugar if used.
• Rub in the margarine to resemble breadcrumbs, lifting mixture with fingertips to introduce air to the dough.
• Add sufficient buttermilk and mix to make a soft dough.
• Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead a little.
• Turn the smooth side up and shape into a round. Place the dough on a floured tin.
• Cut a cross over the top.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven, 400°F 200°C Gas 6 for 40-45 minutes.
• When baked the underneath when "tapped" should have a hollow sound.
• Cool on a wire tray. Cover with a tea towel to give a soft crust.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.
• In a large bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, white flour, rolled oats, baking soda and salt. Gently mix in the buttermilk until a soft dough is formed. Knead very lightly. Divide dough into 4 pieces; form into rounded flat loaves. Mark each loaf with an 'X' and place on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease two loaf pans.
• Sift all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and baking powder together into a large bowl.
• Add brown sugar and stir well to incorporate, being very careful to break up any lumps of brown sugar.
• Add buttermilk and stir well.
• Divide the dough between the two prepared loaf pans.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until brown and crunchy.
• Cool on wire racks.