Traditional Irish soda bread has only 4 ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk, and was cooked on an open fire or stovetop, not baked.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
252 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Heat a heavy skillet, griddle, or cast-iron frying pan over medium-low heat.
Step 2
Stir the flour and salt together in a bowl, and sift in the baking soda. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, and pour in the buttermilk. Stir the mixture quickly together into a dough, and turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead the dough a few times, just until it comes together. Gently form the dough into a flattened, round cake about 1/2 inch thick, and cut the round into quarters with a floured knife.
Step 3
Sprinkle a little bit of flour into the bottom of the hot skillet, and cook the wedges 6 to 8 minutes per side, until golden brown.
