Irish Soda Bread EASY

Irish Soda Bread

4 c flour (white, wheat or combination -what I use)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 c buttermilk (room temp)

preheat oven @ 375*

Mix flour, soda, powder, salt into large bowl.
Add sugar.
Stir with fork.
Add buttermilk
*make buttermilk - regular milk w/ splash of lemon juice OR white vinegar added
*powder milk in warm water & you can use the lemon juice OR white vinegar too.
Stir until it forms a ball
Turn  onto LIGHTLY floured surface (don't use too much flour it will be stiff & dry)
Knead 2 minutes _ not too much it will be stiff & touch

Make dough call & place into WELL-BUTTERED 8" cast iron skillet.
(cake pan or pie pan will work too)
Press down lightly & cut a cross into top of bread loaf.

Bake @ 375* (or medium/hot wood cook stove oven)
3540 minutes.
THIS bread does NOT require time to rise.
*I also put dill or grated cheese in dough.
*We use jam or honey too.

 I never remember to take photos so I used these below, where I got the ORIGINAL recipe. 

Just kneaded

http://www.paratusfamiliablog.com/2013/03/quintessential-survival-bread.html

In a well-buttered 8" skillet

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Cross cut on top

http://www.paratusfamiliablog.com/2013/03/quintessential-survival-bread.html

Just out of the oven

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