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St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Irish Soda Bread
INGREDIENTS
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 to 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
Make: One 8-inch round
loaf.
PREPARATION
1.Preheat the oven to 425°F. Sift the flour, soda and salt
together into a deep mixing bowl. Gradually add 1 cup of buttermilk,
mixing with a large spoon until the dough is firm enough to
be gathered into a large ball. If the dough crumbles, add some
more of the buttermilk, a tablespoon at a time, until the particles
adhere.
2. Place the dough on a lightly floured
board, and pat and shape it into a flat circular loaf about
8 inches in diameter and 1 1/2 inches thick. Set the loaf on
a floured baking sheet. With the tip of a small knife, cut a
1/2 inch deep cross into the dough, dividing the top of the
loaf into quarters.
3. Bake the bread in the middle of the oven
for about 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Remove
from the oven and wrap in a clean cloth and let cool on a wire
rack for about 20 minutes.
