| Irish Soda Bread
Pastry Chef Liz O’Connell of Harvest –
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Adapted by StarChefs.com
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| Yield: 2 Loaves
Ingredients:
- 22 ounces bread flour
- 7 1/2 ounces whole wheat flour
- 3/4 ounce salt
- 1 1/2 ounces sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 7 ounces currants
- 4 1/2 ounces cold butter
- 2 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons orange oil
Method:
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Combine dry ingredients
in a bowl. Cut in the butter and mix until pea-sized balls
form. Add buttermilk and orange oil to form dough; shape dough
into 2 rolls. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes,
then lower the temperature to 325ºF and bake another
20 minutes.
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