Irish Soda Bread

from ButterYum

makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

4 cups all purpose flour

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon fine salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 egg

1 cup buttermilk

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons buttermilk

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease a sheet pan.

  2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. Using a spoon or your fingers, add the softened butter and mix until combined.

  4. Add the egg and buttermilk; combine until a shaggy dough forms.

  5. Dust a work surface with flour and knead the shaggy dough for a minute or two until you can form a ball. Place on greased sheet pan.

  6. Gently brush 2 tablespoons of buttermilk together and brush over bread dough.

  7. Cut an "X" on the top of the dough (a serrated knife works well).

  8. Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool completely on a cooling rack.

adapted from allrecipes