Irtish White Soad Bread
Irtish White Soad Bread
Preparation Time:10 minutes
Cooking Time:45 minutes
Level of Difficulty:Easy
Servings:1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 400ml buttermilk
Method
- 2. Sift all the dry ingredients into a large, wide bowl, and make a well in the centre. Pour in the milk slowly as you may not need it all. Using the fingers of one hand, stiff and oustretched like a claw, stir from the centre to the edge of the bowl in concentric circles. The dough should be softish, but not too wet and sticky. When it all comes together, turn out on to a well-floured work surface.
- 3. Wash and dry your hands. Pat the dough into a tidy shape and flip over gently, then pat it into a round about 4cm thick. Gently transfer to a floured baking tray. Cut a deep cross into the loaf and prick the centre of each quarter to 'let the fairies out'.
- 4. Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 200oC/Gas Mark 6 and bake for a further 30 minutes or until cooked. If you are in doubt tap the bottom of the bread: it should sound hollow. Cool on a wire rack. Soda bread is best eaten on the day it is made
