- 1-1/3 c milk
- 1/3 c apple-cider vinegar
- 3 c unbleached flour, plus more for surface and dusting
- 2-1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 4 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 c unprocessed wheat bran
- 1/4 c caraway seeds
- 1 c currants
- Salted butter, preferably Irish, for serving
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Mix milk and vinegar in a small bowl, and let stand until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut in unsalted butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add bran, caraway seeds, and currants stirring to distribute.
Pour milk mixture into flour mixture; stir until dough just holds together but is still sticky. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat and press the dough gently into a round, dome-shaped loaf, about 7 inches in diameter. Transfer to prepared sheet.
Lightly dust top of loaf with wheat flour. With a sharp knife, cut an “X” into the top, 3/4 inch deep. Bake, rotating halfway through, until loaf is golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out dry, about 1 hour, 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Soda bread is best eaten the day it is made; serve with salted butter.
Serving Suggestions
The sweetness of Irish Soda bread pairs nicely with the sharpness of Irish cheddars
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