Irish Soda Bread
Not only is this Irish Soda Bread quick and easy to make, it uses sourdough starter that you normally discard, giving this loaf a lovely tang.
Equipment
- Digital kitchen scale
- Cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 460 grams flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 100 grams sourdough starter discard
- 360 grams buttermilk
- 2 tbsp melted butter, plus extra to grease skillet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Prepare a cast iron skillet by generously greasing it with butter. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk together egg, and buttermilk. Add the sourdough starter and melted butter. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the liquid ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir everything together.
- Stir into a shaggy dough. Dough will be very sticky.
- Generously flour your hands and scoop up the dough, forming it the best you can into the semblance of a ball shape.
- Place the dough into the prepared cast iron skillet.
- Use a sharp knife to score the top of the dough with an "X".
- Bake the loaf for 40-45 minutes or until the it's a light golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when you tap it with your fingers.
- Remove pan from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
- Allow the loaf to cool for 30 minutes before slicing into it.
- Serve with soft butter.