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Irish Soda Bread

Lauren Miyashiro · delish.com · 2017 · 8 serving(s)

Against 123 Irish soda bread recipes

More sugar than 93% of recipes and more egg than 82%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 123 Irish soda bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More sugar than 93% of recipes: 17% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%, about 17 times as much.
  • More egg than 82% of recipes: 11% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • Butter above the middle half: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.6%, more than 74% of recipes use.
Buttermilk: 84%, 51st percentileBaking soda: 1.4%, 59th percentileButter: 13%, 75th percentileSugar: 17%, 94th percentileEgg: 11%, 84th percentileSalt: 1.4%, 70th percentileButtermilkBakingsodaButterSugarEggSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour≈ 438 g
  • 1/4 c. plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided (optional)≈ 75 g
  • 1 tsp. baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt≈ 6 g
  • 3 tbsp. butter, diced and chilled≈ 43 g
  • 1 1/2 c. buttermilk≈ 366 g
  • 1 large egg, beaten≈ 50 g
  • 1 tbsp. melted butter≈ 14 g
  • 1 1/2 c. Raisins, currants, or mini chocolate chips (optional)≈ 225 g

flour 438 gbatter 1222 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 123 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Buttermilk84% · 51st percentile
  • Baking soda1.4% · 59th percentile
  • Butter13% · 75th percentile
  • Sugar17% · 94th percentile
  • Egg11% · 84th percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 70th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 400°F
Time
45 to 55 minutes
median 40 minutes

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