This sourdough Irish Soda Bread recipe is very quick and easy to make. This version uses a traditional Irish soda bread recipe, but with the added depth of flavor your sourdough starter brings.
You can use sourdough discard or active starter, it doesn't matter in this recipe, since baking soda is the leavening agent. You can find instructions for making a sourdough starter here.
Using basic ingredients, sourdough Irish Soda Bread is a very quick recipe to make since there is no fermentation time at room temperature - you literally mix, shape and bake! You'll have delicious sourdough soda bread in one hour! Get that Irish butter ready!
Odlums Craft Sourdough Bread Mix 330g
With no waiting time, you might also have time to make a few other quick sourdough recipes like no wait sourdough waffles, sourdough banana fritters or sourdough banana bread. And if none of those take your fancy, then you could try one of these sourdough discard recipes.
Irish Soda Bread is actually more like a scone in texture, as opposed to actual bread. It's really more like a type of quick bread.
It originated in Ireland, where the soft wheat that was grown wasn't really suited to rising with commercial yeast. When bicarbonate of soda became available, it was inexpensive and easy to store for long periods. It was also worked well with the soft wheat flour grown by the Irish and allowed them to make a bread on the open hearths.
Irish Brown Bread — Hungry Enough To Eat Six
Irish soda bread also made use of buttermilk, a by product of making your own butter. It's the lactic acid in the buttermilk which reacts with the baking soda to give Irish Soda Bread its rise.
Traditionally, soda bread is often made with orange zest, currants and other dried fruit and served with a cup of tea (much like we would serve a scone). Many modern soda bread recipes use eggs, however this makes the bread too stodgy and wet. I've chosen to stick to a more traditional Irish recipe.
A cross is slashed in the top of the bread with a sharp knife before baking. Depending on who you speak to, the purpose of the cross is said to ward off the devil or bless the bread, but there are also other versions of this. Technically, the cross allows the bread to rise and open up more in the oven (much like when you score sourdough bread).
Homemade Sourdough Discard Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Given that Irish Soda Bread uses buttermilk and baking soda as a leavening agent, why should you add some sourdough starter to it?
Well, for a start, sourdough starter (whether it's active or discard) brings a new level of flavor to Irish Soda Bread. It's also a great way to add some extra nutrients to this plain bread. Sourdough starter is full of all the good stuff including vitamins and minerals. If you choose to use your sourdough discard in this bread, it's also a great way to avoid food waste.
No matter whether you use an active sourdough starter or sourdough discard, it's important to ensure that it is 100% hydration. If it's too runny it can make the dough too sticky to work with.
One Bowl Sourdough Discard Irish Soda Bread
Making sourdough Irish Soda Bread is really easy. In fact, it's a great way to get your kids involved in sourdough baking! And the best thing is you don't really need to wait for it to cool down, you can enjoy it straight out of the oven with some cultured butter and jam.
It makes an easy breakfast too (especially if you've run out of bread). I love making this for my Irish friends on St Patrick's Day - it's such a special way to say Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Making sourdough soda bread is a really easy process - the dough can be formed into a rough round. Remember this is a rustic quick bread that doesn't need fancy shaping or scoring.
Homemade Crusty Sourdough Bread
While buttermilk is a traditional ingredient in soda bread, it is definitely possible to make it without buttermilk. Particularly because you're using sourdough starter, which brings a much more complex flavor to the bread, leaving out buttermilk is not the end of the world.
If you don't have any buttermilk, use 330g of whole milk with 20g of white vinegar or lemon juice added to it. Leave the milk and vinegar for a few minutes while it thickens and then use it in this great recipe.
This 'cheat's version' of buttermilk really does work! You can also use this version of buttermilk in these chocolate chunk sourdough muffins and these sourdough banana waffles.
Multiseed Sourdough Masterclass With Patrick Ryan
No, you need to use buttermilk or at least the buttermilk alternative given above. This is because buttermilk contains acid, which reacts with the baking soda to give this bread it's rise. Without the acid, the necessary chemical reaction won't happen.
Given that Irish Soda Bread was traditionally made using soft wheat, you definitely don't need to use bread flour for this recipe (which is made from hard wheat).
I have used a mixture of all purpose flour (white flour) and whole wheat flour. You can use only all purpose flour if you wish, however the whole wheat flour really adds a depth of flavor and color to this bread. It also smells absolutely amazing!
Irish Soda Bread
You can easily make this recipe without a Dutch Oven. Sourdough Irish Soda Bread is generally baked on a baking sheet or cookie tray lined with parchment paper.
If you prefer to bake inside a Dutch Oven, you can of course bake your homemade sourdough Irish Soda Bread inside a Dutch Oven. It will give you a lovely crust - and may actually be similar to how traditional soda bread was made when people had open hearths in their kitchens as opposed to ovens.
While this sourdough soda bread tastes incredible as it is, there are always a few things you can add to take it to the next level. Here are a few suggestions:
Irish Sourdough Raisin Bread
No they are not the same. Irish soda bread is leavened with baking soda, whereas sourdough bread is leavened with natural yeast from a sourdough starter. Soda bread is not fermented, unlike sourdough bread which needs a lengthy fermentation time due to the wild yeast.
Baking soda or bicarbonate of soda can be used in sourdough bread to create a less sour loaf. Added after bulk fermentation, but before shaping, it can help to create a lighter, more fluffy loaf of sourdough. It can be difficult to incorporate the baking soda after bulk fermentation though as they dough cannot be kneaded at this point.
Both types of bread use flour and contain refined carbohydrates. Sourdough bread would be considered healthier in the fact that it is a fermented food with lower gluten levels, making it easier to digest.
Easy Sourdough Discard Soda Bread • Heartbeet Kitchen
This sourdough Irish Soda Bread Recipe is super quick to make and will fill your kitchen with the smell of fresh baked bread in under an hour.
This recipe uses BAKING SODA or BICARBONATE OF SODA not baking powder. It's important to use the right one. You'll generally find it in the baking aisle of your grocery store.
You can use only all purpose flour rather than a mix of whole wheat and all purpose flour. I do recommend using the whole wheat though as it gives the bread a much better flavor.
Homemade Sourdough Bread, Step By Step
The dough is sticky, but you should be able to handle it and shape it into a rough ball. It doesn't need to be perfect as this is a rustic recipe. It should be just sticky enough to handle. Use extra flour with caution as you don't want the bread to be too dry.
Try to get the dough in the oven as quickly as possible so that you get the best rise from the baking soda. Once the wet ingredients have been mixed with the dry ingredients, you want to get it in the oven within 5 minutes.
Calories: 295 kcal Carbohydrates: 58 g Protein: 10 g Fat: 3 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 6 mg Sodium: 1637 mg Potassium: 236 mg Fiber: 5 g Sugar: 3 g Vitamin A: 86 IU Calcium: 76 mg Iron: 3 mgHi, I am your sourdough starter. If you look after me I will give you an endless supply of wholesome, tasty sourdough breads. I am pretty easy going and don’t require anything too fancy. A regular diet of flour and water will keep me strong and healthy. You can use me every day if you wish but I understand that you’re pretty busy and you may only get to hang out with me once a week. I get very hungry when left at room temperature so just pop me into the fridge where I can chill out until you need me. I can’t wait for us to bake breads together.
Sourdough Irish Brown Bread
Your sourdough starter/culture is a bubbling living collection of friendly bacteria that will be used to make your dough rise. It is the natural yeast that will be used to make your sourdough bread.
Sourdough starter is best stored in a bowl or plastic container, something that can be covered. Make sure to allow room within
0 Komentar