Easy Irish Soda Bread

Yield: 1 loaf (1 1/2 lbs.) About 12 slices.

Ingredients

4	cups	all-purpose flour

4	Tablespoons	granulated sugar

1	teaspoon	baking soda

1	Tablespoon	baking powder

1/2	teaspoon	salt

1/2	cup	butter, softened

1 1/4	cups	buttermilk* (set aside 1/4 cup to use later on)

1		egg

1/4	cup	butter, melted

Nutrition Facts

Yield: 1 loaf (1 1/2 lbs.) About 12 slices.

Approximate Nutrient Content per serving:

Calories:	267.2
Calories From Fat:	108
Total Fat:	12.0g
Saturated Fat:	7.3g
Cholesterol:	49.3mg
Sodium:	343.8mg
Total Carbohydrates:	35.2g
Dietary Fiber:	0.0g
Sugars:	4.2g
Protein:	5.5g

Nonfat milk and lemon juice was substituted for the buttermilk and no salt butter was used when preparing this recipe.

Please Note: Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements, products and brands used to prepare the recipe.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a large baking sheet or place parchment paper on a baking sheet.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup butter. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet.

In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with the mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an "X" into the top of the loaf.

Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. After 30 minutes of baking, brush loaf with the butter and milk mixture and again at 40 minutes.

*No buttermilk? Substitute 1 1/4 tablespoons lemon juice and enough milk to make 1 1/4 cups.

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