There is nothing quite like the smell of fresh bread and if you bake it yourself there is a great sense of achievement.
Sometimes recipes for baking bread take a long time, so this recipe for Irish soda bread is perfect to introduce the kids to baking bread as it is a fast process and difficult to get wrong.
All the ingredients can be mixed together in one bowl so that saves on the washing up!
You can bake the bread in a loaf tin, or as we did, just place it on a baking tray.
The kids love to shape the Irish soda bread loaf and then ‘score’ it with a pattern.
What is great about this recipe is that it only takes about half an hour to make, so if you ever get caught out with no bread in the house, you can quickly make a loaf of Irish soda bread.
The kids find it really rewarding to be able to make their own bread which the can eat at breakfast, lunch or tea time.
It is also perfect for lunch boxes for those ‘back to school’ recipes – check out my Pinterest board for back to school ideas, projects and recipe ideas.
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Cooking With The Kids – Irish Soda Bread
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| Preparation time | 5 minutes |
| Cooking time | 30 minutes |
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| Meal type | Bread |
| Region | European |
Ingredients
- 450g Plain flour
- 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon Caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 350ml Buttermilk
Note
This is a simple, inexpensive and quick bread to make and gives young bakers a great satisfaction that they have been able to bake their own bread which they can eat for breakfast, use in their lunch boxes or enjoy at any time of day.
For younger children, supervision will be required. Find more recipes in my 'Cooking with the Kids' series here.
Directions
| Step 1 | Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl |
| Step 2 | Add the buttermilk gradually and mix it into the dry ingredients so that it makes a moist dough |
| Step 3 | Place the bread dough onto a lightly greased baking tray and shape the dough into a circle or oval shape - you can score a cross on the top of the bread for decoration |
| Step 4 | Bake the bread in a preheated oven at 230 C (450 F) for 30 minutes until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom |
| Step 5 | Place the Irish soda bread on a wire rack to cool |
