Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 2/3 cups milk plus 1 Tbsp
• 1 Tbsp vinegar
• 2 cups flour (280 g) Gusto Pastry & Scone Flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup SOFT butter plus some melted butter for brushing the top, or milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. Mix the milk & vinegar, set aside. Stir or blend the flour with the soda, sugar, salt & baking powder.
3. Rub the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter, fingertips or a few quick pulses in a food processor with an S-blade.
4. Place the flour & butter mixture in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center, add buttermilk & stir until combined & no flour patches remain. Shape into a ball on a very lightly floured surface. Dough can be refrigerated at this point until ready to bake.
5. Make an X in the center with a sharp knife. Brush the top with milk or melted butter.
6. place a on lined baking sheet & bake in center of oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
7. Allow to cool a little on a wire rack before slicing, at least 10 minutes.
8. Enjoy with butter, jams, honey or slices of cheese, cold cuts etc. 

Notes

• Cutting the butter smaller ahead of time will make the blending technique easier.
• Blend the butter with hands, 2 knives, a pastry cutter or a food processor with a blade. 
• I recommend cutting the plant based butter and freezing for 10 minutes processing into the flour.