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White Soda Bread
Healthy Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound white flour, preferably unbleached
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon bread soda
12 to 14-ounces buttermilk

Directions:
Sieve together the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Pour most of the milk in all at once. using one hand, mix in the flour from the sides of the bowl, adding more milk if necessary. The dough should be soft, not too wet or sticky. When it all comes together, turn it out onto a well-floured worked surface.

Wash and dry your hands. Knead dough lightly and briefly, just enough to tidy it up, flip over. Pat the dough into a round about 1-1/2 inches deep and cut a cross into it. Let the cuts go over the sides of the bread.

Bake in a 450 degree oven for 15 minutes, then turn down the oven to 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until the bread is fully cooked.

If in doubt, tap the bottom of the bread. If it is cooked, it will sound hollow.

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