Buttermilk Soda Bread
We make our own bread in the Factory cafe using buttermilk to add an extra lightness to the dough.
Ingrediends:
500 g all-purpose flour
50 g sugar
5 g baking soda
10 g baking powder
3 g salt
115 g butter, softened
235 ml buttermilk
1 egg
55 g butter, melted
60 ml buttermilk
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees C. Lightly grease a large
baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder,
salt and softened butter. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out
onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a
round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine
melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a
sharp knife to cut an 'X' into the top of the loaf.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a skewer
inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 30 to 50
minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture
while it bakes.
