Recipe#6524

Title: IRISH SODA BREAD #2 MONICA SHERIDAN

  From The art of Irish cooking" by Monica Sheridan

   1       tb           Butter
   4       c            White flour
   1       t            Salt
   1       t            Baking soda
   1       c            Buttermilk or sweet milk
  Rub the butter into the flour. Add the salt and soda,
  mix all well together by running the dry ingredients
  through your fingers.
  
  Add the buttermilk (or sweet milk) and stir into a
  soft dough with a wooden spoon. With your floured
  hands, knead the dough lightly into a ball and turn
  out onto a lightly floured baking sheet.
  
  Flatten the dough into a circle 1 1/2 inches thick
  with the palm of your hand. Make a cross in the center
  with a floured knife.
  
  Bake at 425 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.