Soda Bread without Buttermilk

sliced loaf of bread with jam and butter besides.

Learn how to make soda bread without buttermilk, a no yeast bread that's super-fast and easy to make. You will only need five ingredients and about 45 minutes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Irish

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Servings

Calories 188kcal

Author Adina

Ingredients

550 g all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons 20 oz/ 4 ⅔ cup, Notes 1,2
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
400 ml full-fat milk 13.5 oz/ 1 ¾ cup, Note 3
2 tablespoons vinegar Note 4

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit/ 230 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk well to distribute the soda and salt evenly.
Mix milk and vinegar in a jug.
Stir dough: Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the milk mixture. Stir to combine.
Knead: Sprinkle the working surface with 2 tablespoons of flour. Turn the dough onto the surface and sprinkle it with another tablespoon of flour. Knead gently with floured hands only 4-5 times to bring the dough into shape.
Shape: Tidy the dough around the edges and transfer it to the baking tray. Cut a deep cross with a sharp knife.
Bake at high temperature for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit/ 200 degrees Celsius and continue baking for 20 minutes or until done.
Check: Thump the base of the bread with the finger; it should sound hollow if it doesn’t allow the loaf 5 more minutes in the oven.

Notes

A digital kitchen scale will give you the most precise measure ensuring the best bake possible.
Replace ½ of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat or spelt flour.
For a vegan/dairy-free version, use non-dairy milk instead, for instance, soy or oat milk.
Apple cider or white wine vinegar.

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