SierraCook
Master Chef
Every year my coworkers and I cook corned beef and cabbage for lunch at work around St. Patrick's Day. The last few years we have just purchased at crusty artisan type bread to serve with the meal. This year we have decided to bake our own Irish soda bread. Here is the issue, I thought of Irish soda bread as a dense doughy bread without any type of sweeteners added. Here is the recipe I have:
Irish Soda Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 cup buttermilk
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix well. Cut the butter and shortening into small pieces and add to the flour mixture. Using your fingers, work the cold butter and shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the egg and the buttermilk and mix into the flour mixture until it is incorporated. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead gently until the dough forms a smooth ball. Place loaf on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Place the loaf in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
One of my coworkers bought in a bread as a trial taste test. It was good, but a little too sweet for me. I would like to see other versions of recipes of Irish soda bread that you DC'ers bake. Thanks and I hope that you all have a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Irish Soda Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 cup buttermilk
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix well. Cut the butter and shortening into small pieces and add to the flour mixture. Using your fingers, work the cold butter and shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the egg and the buttermilk and mix into the flour mixture until it is incorporated. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead gently until the dough forms a smooth ball. Place loaf on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Place the loaf in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
One of my coworkers bought in a bread as a trial taste test. It was good, but a little too sweet for me. I would like to see other versions of recipes of Irish soda bread that you DC'ers bake. Thanks and I hope that you all have a Happy St. Patrick's Day.