Preheat oven to 425°F. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in raisins, if using. Slowly stir in buttermilk, mixing just until the dough forms a rough ball.

Appearance-wise, Irish soda bread is known for its round loaf, which is complete with a cross on top. The cross is a cool design that also serves the purpose of helping the loaf bake evenly.

Made with buttermilk and baking soda, this bread doen't need yeast and rest time ! You don't even need and kneader ! Ingredients Buttermilk : 35 cl milk; 5 cl lemon juice; 450 gr flour; ...

1 teaspoon baking soda. 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed. 1 cup raisins. 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional) 1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk. 1 large egg, lightly beaten ...

3. Dust your hands with flour and briefly knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface to form a shaggy ball 8 to 9 inches wide. Transfer the dough to the baking sheet.

Traditional soda bread contains flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk and, sometimes, raisins. Once these ingredients form a dough, it’s shaped into a round loaf and baked.

Yield: Makes 1 loaf. Ingredients: 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. 1/4 cup granulated sugar. 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt. 1 teaspoon baking soda. 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed ...

12 ounces all-purpose flour. ¾ teaspoon salt. ¾ teaspoon baking soda. 10 ounces buttermilk. 2 ounces raisins (optional) 1. Put the Dutch oven inside the oven and preheat to 425°F.