This traditional Irish Soda Bread is perfect for a St. Patrick's Day dinner or any time you want a quick and hearty bread! It’s easy to make with only four ingredients, no yeast and no rising time!
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Ingredients
4cupsall-purpose flour
1 ½teaspoonskosher salt
1teaspoonbaking soda
2cupsbuttermilk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375° F, and butter the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate. No need to butter the sides as it will only keep the shape of a mound and not really expand.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda.
Add the buttermilk, and mix together just until there are no lumps of flour or streaks of buttermilk. If needed, pour the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and lightly knead it just a few times, until it all comes together. It will be a sticky and thick dough, so use additional flour sparingly, and be careful not to knead a lot because the bread will become too dense.
Place dough into prepared pie plate and with a serrated knife, cut a traditional cross into the top of the dough.
Bake for 50-60 minutes. Bread is best eaten the day it is made.