Description
Irish Soda Bread is easy to make and ready in no time – this one here is made with (wholemeal) spelt flour and spelt flakes. Enjoy it while still a bit warm.
Ingredients
3 cups (390g) strong spelt bread flour (type 1050)
1 cup (130g) wholemeal spelt flour
1.8 oz. (50g) rolled spelt flakes (or regular rolled oats)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. butter, melted
17.6 oz. (500g) buttermilk
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Place a cast-iron skillet* in the oven as well and let it heat up as well.
2. Add the two spelt flours, rolled spelt flakes, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Melt the butter and mix with a small amount of the buttermilk, then add this mixture and the remaining buttermilk to the bowl and mix everything until the dough starts holding together. Knead with your (floured) hands and shape into a large ball. Sprinkle with some flour and place on a piece of baking parchment. Use a sharp knife and cut a cross into the top of the dough ball – make the cuts deep enough so the bread gets a nice shape.
3. When the oven reached the necessary temperature take the skillet out (be careful it’s very hot) and pull the dough ball with the baking parchment into the skillet. Place back in the oven and bake for about 45-50 minutes until golden in color. If you knock on the bottom of the bread it should sound hollow – that means the bread is ready. Take out of the oven and let cool down on a wire rack.
Notes
Enjoy baking!