01-20-2013, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Nadeest
Can we get a recipe for that, please?
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Sure! Off the top of my head: It's an easy one to double up, or even half for a mini loaf.
1lb strong flour - in whatever proportion of wholemeal to white that you might prefer. I liked half and half or less white. eta: I would love to try spelt flour which is becoming more common now.
tsp bicarbonate of soda
tsp cream of tartar
tsp salt
Some liquid to mix- I used to use semi skim milk because it's what I always have in. You could mix milk and or water with live yoghurt or buttermilk. Experiment, that's the key to having fun with recipe isn't it?
Sift all the dry ingredients into a bowl. Add some liquid, not too much at first. The amount of liquid can depend on many variables. The age (and type) of your flour, the ambient temperature and of the dry/liquid ingredients. When you've made a few you get the hang of it.
Adding enough liquid to bring the dough roughly together turn out onto a floured surface and knead lightly for a minute or so...but not too long. Traditionally formed into a round and a deep quarter cross pressed into the top. I liked to dust mine a with a little flour or sprinkle with oats/seeds etc. I also used to bake it in a loaf tin for ease of slicing. We like heavily buttered toast in this house so a slicing loaf is better for the toaster.
Bung it in the oven (at about 180-200C), spray a little water on the oven base to create some steam. 40-45ish minutes later you have bread. The bottom of the loaf should sound hollow when tapped with yer knuckles.
It's great bread, really impressive to turn out spontaneously when there's more mouths than anticipated to feed. If you have good cheese and good pickles in your fridge then you have a simple but sumptuous repast when served with good farm butter and freshly baked soda bread.
As St.Nigella says; Never knowingly under-catered 
Just found this page which gives interesting info on soda bread straight from the Ballymaloe horses mouth.
http://www.epicurious.com/articlesgu...icks/sodabread
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