Sunday, March 14, 2010

Irish Soda Bread


1.5 cups + 1 tbsp flour
1/5 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup currants
2 tsp caraway seeds
2 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup low fat buttermilk
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.

In a large bowl, combine flours, currants, caraway seeds, lemon zest, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk and honey. Pour over the flour mixture. Stur until the flour is just moistended (do not overmix).

Lightly sprinkle a work surface with flour. Turn out dough. Flour your hands and knead dough lightly 7 times. Form into a 7 inch round loaf. Place on baking sheet. With a sharp knife slash a cross in the top of the bread. Sprinkle top with sugar.

Bake in upper 1/3 of oven for 40-45 mins or until toothpick comes out clean.

Remove from pan. Best served warm with butter.

Per serving (1/10 loaf)
137 cal
1 g fat
2 g fiber

2 points

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