How to make soda bread

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.

Mix together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, bicarbonate of soda, and salt.

Give it a little mix to distribute the bicarbonate of soda.

Add the buttermilk and mix until the dough is smooth.

Start mixing quickly because the bicarbonate of soda starts activating.

Wet your hands and shape the dough into a round ball.

Prepare a baking tray with a sprinkling of flour and place the dough in the middle of the tray.

Sprinkle liberally with flour and make a cross in the top with the handle of a wooden spoon.

Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes at 230°C (446°F) and then for 20 minutes at 200°C (392°F).

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