Irish Soda Bread with Homemade Buttermilk

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

Homemade buttermilk

• 2 tbsp white vinegar (or fresh lemon juice)
• 2 cups The Farmer's Cow milk

Soda Bread

• 4 cups flour
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp  baking soda
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup golden raisins (or dried currants)

Directions

Step 1: Make the buttermilk

• Place white vinegar (or fresh lemon juice) in a glass measuring cup, and add enough milk to create 2 cups total liquid.
• Stir to combine and let stand at room temperature until the mixture starts to thicken (15 minutes to 1 hour). The buttermilk is now cultured and can be used in your recipe.

Step 2: Prepare the bread dough

• Preheat the oven to 375
• Grease a baking sheet or an 8” round cake pan or cast-iron skillet
• In a large mixing bowl, stir and toss together the flour, salt, baking soda, and golden raisins (or dried currants)
• Add buttermilk and stir briskly with a fork until the dough holds together in a rough mass
• Turn out onto a floured surface and knead lightly into a round loaf

Step 3: Bake and enjoy!

• Place the formed dough on the prepared baking sheet or cake pan
• With a sharp knife, slash a large X into the top of the loaf
• Place in the hot oven and bake for 45-50 minutes until it is nicely browned and the X has cracked open
• Cool on a baking rake and serve at room temperature

Date Posted: March 7, 2022

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