Irresistible Irish Soda Bread

          

A very easy, very good tasting bread. Best if made the day before, or several hours before serving.

Original recipe makes 1 – 9×5 inch loaf

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    1 hr 10 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 25 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Blend egg and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture. Mix just until moistened. Stir in butter. Pour into prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap in foil for several hours, or overnight, for best flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 192 kcal
Carbohydrates: 31.7 g
Cholesterol: 29 mg
Fat: 4.9 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 5.1 g
Sodium: 497 mg