Pioneer Soda Bread

Source: Alexandra’s Kitchen

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Yield: 1 loaf

Total time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
• 2 Tbs honey 
• 2 Tbs melted butter
• Softened butter and flour for dusting

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. 
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. 
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg and buttermilk. Add the honey and melted butter and stir to combine. 
• Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. The mixture will be sticky; you don’t want to overwork it!
• Grease a cast-iron skillet with softened butter and set aside.
• Lightly flour your hands and sprinkle a bit of flour over the dough, then use your hands to scoop out the dough, shape it into a ball (kneading a bit if necessary), and transfer it to the prepared skillet. Dust with a bit more flour, then score a deep X in the top with a sharp knife. 
• Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown and it sounds hollow when the bottom is tapped. 
• Transfer the loaf to a cooling rack and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.

NOTES

• If you don’t have whole wheat flour, you can just use 4 cups of all-purpose flour.
  

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