Moist Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour ((15 ounces))
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 Tbsp salted butter, (softened to room temperature)
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 375°. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and butter. Use your fingers to rub the butter into the dry ingredients until no clumps of butter remain.

3. 3

   Whisk together the egg and buttermilk in a small bowl. Pour into the flour mixture and stir gently just until there is no dry flour on the bottom of the bowl.

4. 4

   Dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Press together until it forms a circle. It will be sticky, but don't add more flour or your loaf will be dry.

5. 5

   Transfer to the prepared cookie sheet. Use a sharp knife to cut an X on top of the dough.

6. 6

   Bake in a preheated oven at 375° for about 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown. A toothpick or bamboo skewer inserted in the center of the bread should come out with no raw dough.