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Bliss Irish soda bread

Serves:

Notes

The perfect recipe for quickly-made bread that doesn’t require yeast… or kneading. It may be prepared in a food processor.

Ingredients

• 750g plain flour (or 50/50 plain and wholemeal) + a little extra
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 500ml or so of buttermilk or soured milk (see note)

Method

Stir the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Add the buttermilk or soured milk and stir until mixture becomes a soft dough. Add a little more liquid if it’s too crumbly. Turn dough out onto lightly-floured surface. Form into a round loaf shape. Cut a deep cross (or other symbol) on the top so the loaf almost becomes 4 quarters. Put onto a greased baking tray. Put into hot oven 220C. Reduce heat to 180C and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the bread is crusty and golden brown.

Note: Make soured milk by adding 1 Tbsp lemon or lime juice to the milk 15 minutes before using.