How to Make Irish Soda Bread
Miss 3 suggested we bake bread for snack so we thought we'd show you how to do it. It's very fun but you have to follow the instructions step by step -don't leave any out else it might not work.
NOTE: Must have two (or more) kids to lend their expert cooking skills. Don't have two? Ok then, even one will do. :)
NOTE: Must have two (or more) kids to lend their expert cooking skills. Don't have two? Ok then, even one will do. :)
Practice Kneading
Step 1: Practice kneading on homemade play dough while mummy gets the bread ingredients together.
Choose a Recipe
Step 2: Grown ups are handy to help with this part.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 cup golden raisins
1 3/4 cups well shaken buttermilk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 cup golden raisins
1 3/4 cups well shaken buttermilk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Get Started With Measuring
Step 3: Get started with measuring
Sift
Step 3: Use your hands to "sift"
Measure
Step 4: Do the important measuring while your big sister is occupied with "sifting"
Count
Step 5: Must count the cups of flour -good math practice you know.... One...
Raisins
Step 6: Prepare the raisins
Extra Flour
Step 7: Sift some extra flour onto the counter and floor for good measure
Mince
Step 8: Mince your raisins... just for fun (This is what a grown-up is good for)
Liquids
Step 9: Add the liquids a cup at a time
Add the Raisins
Step 10: Add the raisins
VERY IMPORTANT: Test the flavour of the raisins. I like to call this a "quality control check"
VERY IMPORTANT: Test the flavour of the raisins. I like to call this a "quality control check"
Mix It All Up
Step 11: focus intently when mum checks to see if you're still eating -I mean doing a "quality control check" on the raisins
Quality Control Check
Step 12: One last "quality control check"
Step 13: Divide the dough in half and softly shape into two rough circles
Step 14: Place on a floured greased oven tray & cut a 1cm cross into them.
Bake
Step 15: Brush tops with melted butter & bake at 190 degrees C for 30-40 mins or till it sounds hollow when tapped
When Done
Step 16: Pull it out and cool it down for 3 hours
Eat It
Step 17: After a nap dig in (with butter or cream cheese of course)
Ahh, satisfaction. There's nothing like the taste of home made bread. Oh, we'd better save some for daddy!
The End.
The End.
The End
Nothing tastes better than something you've made yourself.