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Cheese & Herb Irish Soda Bread

Carissa Erzen
Irish soda bread is traditionally made with just baking soda, flour, salt and buttermilk. This recipe adds Irish cheddar cheese and dried herbs to enhance the flavor of this timeless classic.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Irish
Servings 10 servings
Calories 237 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups rye flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried and chopped rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup shredded Irish cheddar cheese
  • 1½ cups buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 420°F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, rye flour, salt, baking soda, garlic powder, dried rosemary and dried thyme.
  • Stir the shredded cheese into the dry ingredients.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk.
  • Mix the dough in the mixing bowl until it is soft. It shouldn't feel wet or sticky; if it does add a little more all-purpose flour.
    Knead the dough for just a few seconds, either in the bowl or on a clean kitchen surface.
    Shape the dough into a dome that is about 7-inches wide. Using a sharp knife, cut a big X or cross into the top of the bread, about one inch deep.
  • Bake the bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 40 to 60 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the bottom sounds hollow when you tap it.
  • Allow the bread to cool for at least 30 minutes, then slice and enjoy!

Notes

    • Don't over mix the dough. Stop mixing once there are no visible pockets of dry flour. Overmixing your dough can result in tough bread.
    • To make homemade buttermilk, combine a scant 1½ cups of milk with 1½ tablespoons lemon juice or white vinegar. Let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to curdle into buttermilk.
    • Freeze cooled bread wrapped in plastic cling wrap then aluminum foil for up to three months in the freezer. Thaw the bread at room temperature, then slice and toast it to enjoy warm bread.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 9gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 455mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 177IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 2mg
Keyword herb and cheese bread, rye bread, soda bread, traditional Irish soda bread
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