Granny's Wild Garlic Soda Bread
An Irish classic with a vibrant spring twist!Photo Credit: Tilly Hogrebe, who made this magical recipe as part of our 2022 Virtual Wild Garlic Festival!
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 3/4 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 Tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups Buttermilk or Kefir Milk (Have Some Spare In Case You Need More) See Notes
- 1/2 Cup Wild Garlic Leaves
Instructions
- Pre heat your oven to 230C.
- Wash and chop your wild garlic.
- Stick it in a blender with your Milk and whiz up. I do this to give it a greener colour - you can add the chopped wild garlic straight in if you prefer.
- Add your Flour, Salt and Baking Soda to your mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and pour in the Wild Garlic milk.
- Mix in the flour from the side of the bowl with your hand. You want the dough to feel soft but not wet and sticky.
- Knead the dough gently for a few seconds.
- Shape into a circle, 1 - 2 inches thick.
- Use a sharp knife to cut a deep cross into the centre making sure it reaches the sides.
- Butter a baking sheet and pop on top.
- Bake for 15 mins.
- Turn the oven down to 200C and bake for 30 mins. When baked, the top should be golden brown and the bread should sound hollow when tapped.
Notes
To make your own buttermilk, simply mix 1 tbsp of lemon juice with each cup of milk and leave to stand on the side for 5-10 minutes. It may look curdled or a little lumpy once rested- don’t worry!