This is truly the worlds easiest bread. No exaggerating, within 60 minutes you will have fully edible, delicious bread - including mixing, baking, everything. What’s more, this recipe does not require kneading, using of yeast, or any of those other baking philosophies that can be so frightening.
On the slightly technical side of things, the Baking Soda here is doing what yeast normally does - fizzing up and giving bubbles to your bread. Sure, it will taste a little different and have a different texture, but it’s still perfectly acceptable bread by any standards.
This bread is delicious served when still slightly warm, smeared with either salted or unsalted butter, then heavily coated with strawberry jam. I love it!
Oh…And while I might have missed “World Bread Day“, here’s what I would have made, if I’d have had time. Which I didn’t. Oh well.
Easy Soda Bread Recipe - Ingredients
- 275g Plain Flour
- 250g “Live” Natural Yoghurt
- 1tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
Easy Soda Bread Recipe - Method
- Sieve all dry ingredients into a mixing bowl, and mix together
- Add the yoghurt and mix further. Use you hands to combine the mixture.
- Add more flour if the mix is at all sticky - it should feel “doughy”, and mix more until combined.
- Rustic is the key - don’t worry if the mix is not sticking together perfectly!
- Form a ball, and place on a greased baking tray.
- Bake in the oven at 200 degrees centigrade until golden brown all over.
And to serve…
Simply allow to cool (or don’t - you can eat this when still slightly warm), and follow our photograph example of smearing with butter and jam. Enjoy!
October 22nd, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Soda bread, yum! With an Irish husband, I know that this is a must!
October 22nd, 2006 at 3:24 pm
You can still join world bread after hours party.
http://kochtopf.twoday.net/stories/2829763/
October 22nd, 2006 at 3:41 pm
Have you ever heard of anyone making this with whole wheat (wholemeal) flour? I like to make bread with 100% whole wheat pastry flour (more finely ground). Maybe I’ll give it a try.
October 22nd, 2006 at 4:04 pm
Kalyn: It works perfectly with whole wheat flour! In fact, because of the lack of yeast, and therefore kneading, the flour does not need gluten to bind it together.
I have a few ideas for future soda bread experiments to create something more like “traditional” bread.
October 22nd, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Better late than never to WBD! Looks yummy.
October 23rd, 2006 at 11:12 am
oh yeah, the irish version is definitely good… i have a recipe tuck away somewhere that uses flour, buttermilk, oatmeal, egg and salt (if i recall correctly), and it’s 5 minutes prep with 25-30 minutes baking!
October 24th, 2006 at 12:09 am
The bread looks really tasty and that jam makes it mouth watering. It looks like it’s glowing with fruity goodness.
October 24th, 2006 at 8:14 pm
Bea at La Tartine Gourmande: Soda bread is Irish, after all. He might even know a more traditional recipe then the one I use?
zorra: Maybe I will! We’ll see how time goes, I’m now studying for a degree…
peabody: It is. Nothing is better then fresh bread, even if it’s the “easy” version like this.
Lil: It’s traditionally made with buttermilk. The oatmeal idea is a good one, and I might give it a go. I’m not sure what the egg is used for (maybe glazing?) but I’ll look into it.
Ari (Baking and Books): Nice home made strawberry jam, with large strawberries suspended in it, is the perfect accompaniment to this bread. This jam was bought in a shop though. Oops!
October 29th, 2006 at 10:58 pm
That’s cheating, strawberry jam makes everything better! I’m going to have to try making this bread to see if it’s alright on its own, which I’m sure it will be.
November 4th, 2006 at 3:38 am
Thanks for visiting my site Scott. This looks so easy I think I’ll make it tomorrow. I would make it today but don’t have any yoghurt in the fridge.
November 8th, 2006 at 2:30 pm
Now *that’s* my kind of bread. No kneading, no yeast… Perfect! And I like the taste/texture of soda bread, so apparently it’s a match made in heaven. Thanks for sharing!
August 23rd, 2007 at 8:35 pm
[...] Enjoy as and when required liberally smeared all over some home made bread (such as my fantastic and easy Soda Bread recipe)! [...]
September 11th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
I have a little bake-house. Maybe I’ll give it a try.
February 21st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Just found this and can’t wait to try it. Pity my grocery shopping was done today or I’d have got some live yogurt and made it tomorrow. Still, there’s always another day
Thanks for the recipe.
February 27th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
PHP Encoder: You should. It’s so easy!
Sharon J: You’re quite welcome. I really hope you get to try it as it’s delicious.