Mrs. O’Callaghan’S Irish Soda Bread

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   Preheat oven to 425u00b0F.

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   Spray a heavy baking sheet with nonstick spray. * Whisk both flours, sugar, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.

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   Add butter and cut in until butter is reduced to pea-size pieces. Add buttermilk and stir until a shaggy dough forms.

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   Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface.

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   Knead until dough comes together, about 10 turns. Shape dough into a 7-inch round. Place dough on prepared baking sheet. Cut a large X, 1/2 inch deep, on top of the dough.

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   * NOTE: You can use a pizza stone, as well.

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   Bake bread until deep brown and bottom sounds hollow when firmly tapped, about 40 minutes. Transfer bread to rack and cool completely.

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   NOTES: I used my food processor to blend the ingredients, then turned it out onto a floured surface to knead. It takes some elbow grease to work the dough, but it does comes together.

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   Be sure to bake the bread to a dark golden color. Otherwise, the ends might turn out to be baked, but the center can be a little raw in the middle. The first time, this happened to me but I simply returned it to the oven and it was fine.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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