How to make Traditional Irish Brown Soda Bread Recipe | HappyFoods Tube

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Low-fat yogurt provides similar tanginess with fewer calories.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: regular flour

Spelt flour offers a nutty flavor while being more affordable.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Maple syrup adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

caraway seeds

🥗Healthier: fennel seeds

💰Cheaper: omit

Fennel seeds can provide a similar anise flavor.

Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit (200° Celsius).

In a large mixing bowl, combine both flours, salt and baking soda. Give everything a good mix until well combined.

Pour in buttermilk and mix with a wooden spoon until the flour has absorbed all the liquid. Now, use your hands to form a dough. You can do this either in the bowl or by transferring the dough onto a floured worktop (if the dough is thicker, you might need to knead it to come together 2 or 3 times).

Transfer the loaf onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment and brush with egg wash (beaten egg).

Bake in a preheated oven at 400° Fahrenheit (200° Celsius) for 30 minutes or until the bread is golden brown on top and the bottom is hard (brown as well).

When ready, take it out and let it cool down before slicing.

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