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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 14
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 172.7
  • Total Fat: 2.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.7 mg
  • Sodium: 279.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 5.1 g

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May Family Soda Bread Recipe

Submitted by: SAMANTHA_SP
May Family Soda Bread Recipe

Introduction

Soda bread is simple to make. It does not need to rise and it takes less than 5 minutes to knead. This soda bread recipe, came from County Cork in Ireland by way of my great grandfather’s cousin. Soda bread is simple to make. It does not need to rise and it takes less than 5 minutes to knead. This soda bread recipe, came from County Cork in Ireland by way of my great grandfather’s cousin.
Number of Servings: 14

Ingredients

    4 cups all-purpose white flour
    3 teaspoons baking powder
    ½ teaspoon baking soda
    ½ teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons sugar
    2 tablespoons shortening
    2 ½ cups of lowfat buttermilk
    ½ cup raisins

Tips

If the bread start to brown on the top and is not finished cover with tin foil to prevent burning.


Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar into a mixing bowl.

Add shortening and mix together with your hands until shortening is combined with dry mixture. Add raisins (optional). Add buttermilk a little at a time and continue to combine with your hands. Reserve 2 tablespoons of buttermilk. Combine and lightly knead the dough for a couple of minutes.

Form the dough into a dome shape and make an “X” with a knife on top of the loaf. Brush with buttermilk. Bake bread in a greased Dutch oven 10 inches across.

Bake for 45 minutes on 350°F. Check bread by inserting a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean it is done, if not continue to bake, checking every 5 minutes. Cover the bread with tin foil to ensure the top doesn’t get over cooked.


Serving Size: Makes 14 2 inch pieces







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  • Not bad. I used WW flour & raisins. Definitely wouldn't call it "dough" and I don't recommend kneading w/your hands - it's soupy batter and you have to pour it into the pan. You can't cut an X shape into it because it's so wet (too much buttermilk?). But still pretty good. Thanks for the recipe! - 3/20/12

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  • The dough was sticky and I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but WOW! Love it!
    August 2012 - I made 2 loaves for my DH, kids, their spouses and my grands when we were on the Outer Banks - everyone raved about it. GREAT when toasted, too. - 3/19/12

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  • It wasn't really even 'dough'-almost more like a batter. I wasn't too sure how it would turn out, but I baked it in a large round dish and it came out great! - 3/18/12

    Reply from SAMANTHA_SP (3/26/12)
    Next time you bake it try adding more flour as you knead it. I add 1 tablespoon at a time until it is more like a dough consistency.


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  • The dough came out very sticky, but I baked it anyway. It looked like a very large drop biscuit, but it cooked up just fine and was yummy. - 3/16/12

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  • I expected the WW version. I must find it . - 3/15/12

    Reply from SAMANTHA_SP (3/26/12)
    Here is my makeover recipe: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com
    /recipe-detail.asp?recipe=
    2053078


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