IRISH SODA BREAD WITHOUT BUTTERMILK RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Put the milk and vinegar in a bowl, stir with a spoon and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a spoon again.
• Put flour, baking soda, salt and sugar in another large bowl and stir to combine. Add the milk and vinegar mixture and raisins. Mix until all flour is incorporated (when the mixture is too tough to mix with a spoon, start mixing it with your hands).
• Put the dough ball on a baking sheet. Shape the dough into flattened ball shape 8 inches in diameter. If the dough is too sticky to shape, wash your hands and then sprinkle your hands and the dough lightly with flour.
• Cut an X on top of the dough circle with a sharp knife, about 1/2 inch deep.
• Put the bread in the oven on the middle rack. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease a baking sheet, set aside.
• Mix the milk and vinegar together, set aside to curdle while you continue.
• In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, salt, and soda together. Stir gently.
• When the milk has curdled (about 8-10 minutes) slowly add it to the flour mixture, stir gently to work it in.
• Stop mixing just when the milk has been worked in (the dough will be wet) and turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface.
• Knead the dough until a soft dough has formed and can be shaped into a large ball-shaped loaf. (reminder...the dough will be very wet and hard to work, at first!)
• Keeping a sharp knife floured, cut a X shape into the top of your dough.
• Place the dough ball on to your greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.