Irish Soda Bread with Raisins (no yeast)
Irish soda bread is the easiest bread you can make. Make it plain or add in some raisins. This is a simple bread that just requires a mixing bowl and a spoon to make, and still it's a great bread. It's a no-knead bread recipe you can make in minutes.
Servings: 10
Calories: 347kcal
Ingredients
- 90 grams rolled oats (or large flake oats)
- 250 grams bleached all-purpose flour
- 250 grams whole wheat all-purpose flour
- 26 grams granulated sugar
- 7.5 mL Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
- 10 mL baking soda
- 58 grams unsalted butter cold cut into cubes
- 160 grams sultana raisins
- 1 large egg(s)
- 500 mL buttermilk (1 % fat)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the oats, flours, sugar, salt, and baking soda to grind the oats down and evenly mix all the dry ingredients.
- Pulse in the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles a coarse crumble.
- Transfer to a large bowl and then stir in raisins.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and the buttermilk.
- Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Pour the beaten egg and buttermilk into the well and mix in with a wooden spoon until dough is too stiff to stir. Dust hands with a little flour, then gently knead dough in the bowl just long enough to form a rough ball.
- Transfer the dough onto a large piece of parchment and then shape it into a round loaf. Pick up the parchment corners to gather it together and plop everything (paper and all) into a Dutch oven.
- Using a serrated knife, score top of dough about 1⁄2'' deep in an "X" shape. Sprinkle with a few more oats if you have some.
- Transfer the pot to the oven and bake until bread is a deep brown all over, about 50 to 60 minutes.
- Transfer bread to a rack to let cool about one hour before slicing. Serve bread warm, at room temperature, or sliced and toasted.
Notes
- This recipe calls for Diamond Crystal fine Kosher salt. If using regular table salt, add half the amount or the recipe may be too salty!
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 358mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 3mg
