Colin Spencer

Soda Bread

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      5 min

Appears in
The New Vegetarian
The New Vegetarian

By Colin Spencer

Published 1986

  • About

Soda bread has become linked in our minds with Ireland, for it is almost a national dish there. It is made with baking powder rather than yeast and is best if eaten soon after baking. Excellent soda breads can also be made with buttermilk, sour milk or a mixture of yoghurt and water to moisten the dough.

Ingredients

  • 450 g/1 lb/4 cups wholewheat flour
  • 1

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas mark 7. Mix all the ingredients together well. Form the dough into a cake-shape and place in a well-buttered oven dish. Cover with another oven dish and bake for <