Caraway Soda Bread

Name: Caraway Soda Bread
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 454 grams 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons caraway seeds; 4 Tbsps butter (1/2 stick) room temp; 355 milliliters buttermilk

Caraway Soda Bread is a lacto ovo vegetarian breakfast. This recipe makes 8 servings with 293 calories, 7g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes. This recipe from Simply Recipes requires flour, butter room temp, buttermilk, and baking soda. It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of European food.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and caraway seeds.

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Caraway Seeds

Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

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Using your fingers (or a fork) work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Make a well in the center of the flour.

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All Purpose Flour

Pour the buttermilk into the center and using either your hands or a wooden spoon, fold the flour over the buttermilk and gently mix until just combined.

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Buttermilk

All Purpose Flour

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The dough should be neither too wet or too dry, so if it is a little too dry to work with, add a little more buttermilk. If too wet, add a little more flour. Roughly shape into a ball and place on a floured surface. Knead just a few times to shape it into a round loaf. Do not over-knead or the bread will be tough.

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Buttermilk

Bread

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Place dough loaf onto a lightly greased baking sheet (or cast iron pan). Make 1 1/2-inch deep cuts, forming a cross, from side to side on the loaf. The scoring helps the heat get to the center of the loaf while cooking.

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Place in oven, cook for 15 minutes at 450°F, then lower the heat to 400°F and cook for 25 more minutes. One way to test for doneness is to take it out of the oven, turn it over and knock on the bottom. If it sounds hollow, it's done. You can also use a skewer inserted into the center.

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Let bread sit on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes to cool. Then remove it to a rack to cool a little bit longer. I think the bread is best when it is still warm and just baked. Quick breads like this, which rely on baking soda for leavening, are generally best eaten soon after they're baked.

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Baking Soda

Bread

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Servings:

454grams

1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

sugar 1teaspoon

salt 1teaspoon

baking soda 2teaspoons

caraway seeds 4Tbsps

butter (1/2 stick) room temp 355milliliters

buttermilk

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Moscato Dasti, Port

Soda Bread works really well with Cream Sherry, Moscato d'Asti, and Port. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.