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Irish Soda Bread Mix

Course Bread
Cuisine American
Keyword buttermilk soda bread, homemade bread mix, soda bread mix, spotted dog bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Two dry mixes in one: a classic Irish soda bread mix and a spotted dog version with currants, brown sugar and caraway. Add buttermilk to bake a rustic loaf.

Ingredients

Classic Irish Soda Bread Mix

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Spotted Dog Variation

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup dried currants or raisins
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seeds (optional)

Directions

  • Stir together the dry ingredients for the version you picked.
  • Keep in an airtight container.

Notes

Classic: preheat oven to 425°F; grease and flour a round cake pan. Stir 1 package mix with 1 1/4 cups buttermilk until a sticky dough forms. Knead lightly on a floured surface, shape into a flat round, place in pan, cut a cross on top. Start checking for doneness around 30 minutes.
Spotted Dog: preheat oven to 350°F; butter a cookie sheet. Cut 1/2 cup softened butter into 1 package mix until like coarse cornmeal. Beat 1 egg with 1 cup buttermilk; stir in until just moistened. Shape into a high round, slash a cross, bake 45 to 55 minutes. Cool before slicing; serve plain or with honey.
Storage: dry mix up to 6 months airtight. Classic loaf 2 days at room temperature, 4 days refrigerated, 3 months frozen. Spotted dog refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days, or frozen 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 102g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 7.7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 1.5mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 2.2g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 8 servings from the whole mix with 1 1/4 cups buttermilk; buttermilk counted as lowfat buttermilk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.