Irish Oatmeal Soda Bread
by Jenna Weber on Mar 14, 2013
Add oats to this traditional Irish soda bread recipe for a heartier version with extra crunch. Food blogger Jenna Weber explains why this bread is great for beginners in a full post on the Fresh Tastes blog.
- Servings
- 1 loaf
- Course
- Side Dish
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats {plus more for sprinkling}
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp cold butter, cut into small chunks
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¾ cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, sugar and salt. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers until no more large clumps exist.
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Combine the lightly beaten egg with the buttermilk. Pour into dry ingredients and mix. Dough will be wet!
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Using wet hands, form a large shaggy ball of dough and place on a parchment paper lined sheet tray. Cut an “x” in the center of the loaf with a knife and sprinkle oats on top.
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Bake for 50 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.