Irish Wake Bread (aka Irish Soda Bread)

In celebration of our upcoming Irish Wake at the cemetery, we will be featuring some traditional Irish Wake foods. They are easy to make and quite tasty! By the way, if you make some traditional Irish food, please post in the comments!

Traditional Irish Wake Bread (aka Irish Soda Bread)

Ingredients:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 ½ tsp salt

• 1 ¾ cups buttermilk

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Use parchment paper on baking sheet.

• In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.

• Gradually add buttermilk, stirring until dough forms.

• Knead briefly on a floured surface and shape into a round loaf.

• Place on the baking sheet, cut a deep ‘X’ on top, and

• Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool before slicing.