Irish Soda Bread - How To Make Traditional Irish Soda Bread - Ellen’s Homemade Delights

In a large bowl, add 4 cups of bread flour.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of kosher salt, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 0.25 cup of white sugar to the flour and whisk together.

Cut in 4 tablespoons of cold unsalted butter until it reaches the size of peas.

In a measuring cup, combine 1.75 cups of buttermilk, 1 extra large egg, and 1 teaspoon of grated orange zest and whisk until combined.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated; the dough will be sticky.

Add 1 cup of dry cranberries and 1 tablespoon of bread flour to the dough and fold in.

Knead the dough on a floured surface a few times until combined.

Place the dough onto a 9 by 13 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper.

Make a cross on the dough, not too deep.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 55 minutes until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.

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