Irish Soda Bread

All Purpose Flour 8 Cups

Sugar 4 Tablespoon

Baking Soda 3 Teaspoon

Salt 2 Teaspoon

Buttermilk 3 1/2 Cups

1. Sift together all dry ingredients in a bowl.

2. Slowly add buttermilk until the dough just comes together.

3. Knead: four turns, make sure you do not over knead or the bread will become stiff.

4. Allow dough to rest while you heat your oven to 400 degrees.

5. Bake in deep pan, buttered, preferably cast iron on the middle oven rack.

6. When the bread is done you will hear a hollow sound at the bottom of the loaf or when a tester comes out clean.

7. Allow to cool slightly before slicing.