Recipe:

Irish Soda Bread

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Makes 1 loaf

This gluten-free version of the classic Irish soda bread is flavorful and crumbly, rather like an oversized scone, and best eaten within a day or two of baking.

Ingredients

2/3 cup rice flour
1/2 cup potato starch
1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
Pinch of ground cardamom
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup dried currants, soaked in hot water overnight and drained
3 ounces (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 egg, beaten

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Put rice flour, potato starch, almond flour, tapioca flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and cardamom into a large bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.

Put buttermilk, currants, butter, and egg into a second bowl and stir well to combine. Slowly pour buttermilk mixture over flour mixture and stir until combined. The batter will be sticky and thick.

Spread batter into a greased and rice-floured 6-inch pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.

Slice bread and serve warm, or set aside to let cool to room temperature and serve.

Nutrition

Per serving (1 slice/57g-wt.): 160 calories (60 from fat), 7g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 3g protein, 21g total carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 3g sugar), 35mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium

Tags: Portable and Picnic, Family Friendly, Irish, Wheat Free, Vegetarian, Sugar Conscious, Gluten Free

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