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Soda bread

Paul Hollywood from Great Food Live
Paul Hollywood demonstrates the simple art of baking traditional Irish soda bread

Soda bread

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6, and line a baking tray with parchment.

2. Put the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and work in the butter. Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix well. Combine the mixture with your hands to make dough.

3. Flatten the dough out and cut a cross into the top, then place on the baking tray and leave to rest for 20 minutes.

4. Dust the dough lightly with flour and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Cook's Note: For a variation add 180g of cubed Wexford cheese and 80g of chopped onion to the dough at the mixing stage.

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Calantha | Posted 18-May-08

Doesnt soda bread require Baking Soda????

Serves: Makes 1 loaf

Prep: 10 min, plus 20 mins to rest
Cook: 40 min

Ingredients
250g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
10g Baking powder
1 tsp Salt
35g Butter, softened
75ml Buttermilk
75ml Milk
1 medium egg, beaten