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IrishSodaBread
Postedon31stJanuary2013(http://www.thelondoner.me/2013/01/irish
sodabread.html)
IamnotactuallyEnglish.
ImasortofhybridmixofCelticgenes.IhavefamilyfromWales,Scotland&Ireland,
everywhereinBritainexceptEngland.
SadlyIseemtohavemissedoutoneveryaccentandhaveasortofnondescript,Britishone
Anyway!Theperksinvolvekillersecretfamilyrecipes,likethisoneforIrishsodabread.
Ittakesabouthalfanhourtowhipup,nokneading,noyeast,nohassleandyoureleftwith2
big,comfortingdeliciousloavesofbread.Oneforfreezin,oneforeatin.
Deliciouswithalittlebutter,patoragoodsmearofavocadoforaquicklunch.

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Itsadelicious,healthyloafpepperedwithcranberries&pinenuts.Thisrecipemakestwo
loavesandisperfectforanyonewhohasnevermadebreadbefore,trustmethisbadboyis
worthpoppingyourcherrycranberryfor.
Youllneed:
1.5lbswholemealflour
1.5tspbicarbonateofsoda(USAbakingsoda,notbakingpowder)
1.5tspsalt
1pintsbuttermilk(ifyoucantgetbuttermilk,youcanaddthejuiceof1lemontofullfat
milk)
4ozpinekernels4ozdriedcranberries
Preheatyourovento200C/400F.Addyouflour,salt&bicarbtoabigmixingbowl.

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Throwinyournuts&berries.

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Pourinyourbuttermilk.

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Mixtogetheruntilcombined,butnottoomuchyoudontwanttooverworkit.Onceyouhave
afairlyunattractivedough,youredone.Ifitsabitwet,addalittlemoreflour.Floura
surfaceandpopyourdoughontoit.

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Halfit.

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Rolllightlyintheflour,shapeintoaball,placeontoabakingtrayandflattenalittle.

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Repeatwithyoursecondloaf.Cutashallowcrossintothetops.Supposedlythisistokeep
thedevilout(apparentlyhemustlovesodabread)butitalsohelpswithheatdistributionso
dontskipit.

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Popthemintoyourovenforabouthalfanhour.Justbeforetheyfinish,wettwoteatowels&
wringthemoutsotheyrejustdamp,notwet.

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Removeyourloaves&wrapthemintheteatowels.

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Thiswillgiveyoualovelycrust&stopitfromgettingtoocrunchy.Intheolddaysyoudwalk
throughthevillage&seeallthecottageswithwrappedloavescoolingonthewindowsills.
WheninRome

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Whentheyvecooleddown,yourereadytosliceintothem.

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Spreadwithwhateveryourheartdesires.
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Spreadwithwhateveryourheartdesires.

Goodlocalbutter,ormyfavouriteavo&salt.

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Justlikemammausedtomake!
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