Irish Soda Bread
I’ve been making this bread since I first started working at a vegetarian restaurant in 1989. It is a hearty bread and filling. Most importantly, it comes together quickly.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened plant milk
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup raisins optional
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425˚F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the plant milk and vinegar. Mix well and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Add the flour, raisins, baking, soda, and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Create a well in the center and pour in the milk mixture.
- Mix the dough using a wooden spoon or spatula.
- When the dough becomes too dense for a spoon, knead it by hand until you can form a ball.
- If the dough is wet and sticky add more flour, a tablespoon at a time until the dough is manageable. It should be a little sticky.
- Shape the dough into a loaf and place it on the baking sheet.
- Cut an x in the top of the dough using a sharp knife.
- Place in the oven on the center rack and bake for 25-30 minutes until it’s golden, crusty, and cooked all the way through.
- Remove the Irish Soda Bread from the oven, transfer to a cooling rack, and let the bread cool for at least 1 hour before slicing.
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