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White Soda Bread With Variations

Created by Chocolatll on May 3, 2015

Step 1: Preheat oven to 450°F.
Step 2: Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together into a mixing bowl.
Step 3: Make a well in the center.
Step 4: Pour in most of the buttermilk.
Step 5: Stir just until all ingredients are incorporated. The dough should be soft but not sticky. Add the remaining buttermilk if it seems dry.
Step 6: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Step 7: Roll it around a little to make it neater. Don't knead.
Step 8: Pat dough into a round loaf about 2" high.
Step 9: Place on a lightly floured baking sheet.
Step 10: Using a sharp knife, cut a deep cross in the center of the dough.
Step 11: Irish folklore insists that you must now prick each section of the dough with your knife, to let the Little People out (what they're doing in your bread in the first place, I can't imagine).
Step 12: Bake 10 minutes.
Step 13: Reduce heat to 400°F and bake until loaf is browned and sounds hollow when tapped, about 25 minutes more.
Step 14: For the variations, stir in the additional ingredients before adding the buttermilk.