No-Yeast Soda Bread
A crusty loaf in 45 minutes. No yeast, no kneading, no waiting.
Soda bread rises with bicarbonate of soda and buttermilk, so it goes straight into the oven.
Handle the dough as little as possible for a soft, light crumb.
Ingredients
Serves
Method
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Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) and dust a baking tray with flour.
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Mix
Mix the flours, bicarb and salt. Pour in the buttermilk and stir quickly into a soft, sticky dough.
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Shape
Tip onto a floured surface, shape into a round and flatten slightly. Cut a deep cross in the top.
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Bake
Bake for 35 minutes until it sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a rack.
Timer: 35:00