The first time we held one of these, my friend introduced it as a “depression era potluck dinner”. People bring a pot of soup or bread, we drink water, and we have an amazing time.
My contribution was a loaf of bread. When I got the Cooking Light for March, I was inspired by this recipe. Irish Soda Bread has always been a bit of a curiosity for me. I was interested to try it myself. It took a bit of hunting in the grocery store to find all of the ingredients, but the work was well worth it. Besides, it took me all of 5 minutes to actually mix the ingredients.
Three reasons you should make Irish Soda Bread:
- It’s super easy
- It’s super hearty
- Perfect for soup (and pot roast, as we discovered last night
)
Photo by Nathan Clendenin
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup steel cut oats
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg, beaten
Procedures:
Mix ingredients until combined. Pour into greased loaf pan*. Bake in preheated oven at 325 for approximately an hour, until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. You should probably let it cool just a bit. Good luck with that.
*Note: the first time I made this, it overflowed just a bit. The second time, I made it in two loaf pans which I baked for only 50 minutes.