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Simple soda loaf

by MASTER

Make a quick no-yeast soda loaf to share when you want warm bread without a long rise; useful for casual gatherings or family snacks.

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Simple soda loaf

Make a quick no-yeast soda loaf to share when you want warm bread without a long rise; useful for casual gatherings or family snacks.

⏱ 50 min★ Easy
Target

Ingredients are measured but not combined and the oven is cold.

Obstacle

Combining wet and dry without overmixing and setting oven and pan so the loaf bakes evenly can feel uncertain if you haven't made soda bread before.

Expectation

A golden soda loaf baked through, cooled briefly, and placed on a cutting board ready to slice and share.

Materials
  • • All-purpose flour — 500 g
  • • Baking soda — 1 tsp
  • • Salt — 1 tsp
  • • Sugar — 2 tbsp
  • • Buttermilk — 400 ml
  • • Butter — 30 g
Tools
  • • Loaf pan — 1
  • • Large mixing bowl — 1
  • • Small mixing bowl — 1
  • • Wooden spoon or spatula — 1
  • • Oven — 1
  • • Measuring spoons and scale — 1 set
Steps
  1. 01
    Preheat oven and prepare pan
    Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F), line or grease the loaf pan and sprinkle a light dusting of flour or place parchment so the loaf releases easily.
    ⏱ 5 min
  2. 02
    Mix dry ingredients
    In the large bowl whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar until evenly distributed.
    ⏱ 10 min
  3. 03
    Combine wet and form loaf
    In the small bowl mix buttermilk and melted butter, pour into dry mix and stir with no more than 20–30 strokes until just combined; turn dough into a floured surface, shape to fit the pan, and score the top 1 cm deep.
    ⏱ 5 min
  4. 04
    Bake and brief cool
    Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 25 minutes, then cool in the pan for 5 minutes; transfer to a rack and check that a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
    ⏱ 30 min