Soda Bread
00h 10
00h 30
Soda bread is made without yeast so is easier and quicker than usual bread recipes. Perfect for bread making beginners or if you're short on time. Freshly baked soda bread is the perfect accompaniment to a warming bowl of leek and potato soup.
This recipe makes one small loaf which will feed four.
Recipe by Amy Beverley.
Ingredients and Method
Ingredients
- 150ml Semi-skimmed Milk, mixed with just under 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 225g Plain Flour
- 25g Oatmeal
- 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Method
- Preheat oven at 180°c, gas mark 4. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Combine the milk and vinegar and set aside.
- Place the dry ingredients in a bowl. Make a well in the centre, pour in milk and vinegar and stir. When the dough comes together, tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead very briefly until smooth.
- Shape into a small dome, about 15cm in diameter and move the loaf to the baking tray. Use a knife or bread lame to slash a cross in the loaf about 1cm deep.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Best eaten warm from the oven.
