Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
35 min
Yields
6-8 servings
This bread is a quick and simple one to enjoy whether your favourite St. Patrick’s Day meal is a potato soup, beef stew or green eggs and ham.
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ingredients
3 ½
cups all purpose flour
2
Tbsp caraway seeds or cumin seeds
1
tsp baking soda
¾
tsp salt
1 ½
cups buttermilk
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directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Lightly flour baking sheet.
Step 3
Mix flour, cumin/caraway seeds (if using), baking soda and salt in large bowl.
Step 4
Mix in enough buttermilk to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball.
Step 5
Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead just until dough holds together, about 1 minute.
Step 6
Shape dough into 6-inch-diameter by 2-inch-high round. Place on prepared baking sheet.
Step 7
Cut an “X” 1-inch deep across the top of bread, extending almost to edges.
Step 8
Bake until bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 35 minutes. Transfer bread to rack and cool completely.