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Soda Bread

Food Network · foodnetwork.com · 2022 · 1 loaf

Against 123 Irish soda bread recipes

Less baking soda than 91% of recipes and less salt than 91%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less baking soda than 91% of recipes: 0.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%.
  • Less salt than 91% of recipes: 0.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%.
Buttermilk: 80%, 35th percentileBaking soda: 0.7%, 7th percentileButter: 4.9%, 41st percentileSugar: 6.4%, 66th percentileEgg: 0%, 28th percentileSalt: 0.7%, 7th percentileButtermilkBakingsodaButterSugarEggSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 2 cups (270 grams) flour270 g
  • 2 to 2 1/2 cups (270 to 305 grams) whole wheat or spelt flour305 g
  • 1 tablespoon (12 grams) baking powder12 g
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) baking soda4 g
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) kosher salt4 g
  • 1 3/4 to 2 cups (440 to 500 milliliters) buttermilk, plus more for brushing≈ 458 g
  • 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, melted28 g
  • 2 tablespoons (37 grams) honey37 g
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or oats, optional≈ 59 g

flour 575 gbatter 1177 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.

  • Buttermilk80% · 35th percentile
  • Baking soda0.7% · 7th percentile
  • Butter4.9% · 41st percentile
  • Sugar6.4% · 66th percentile
  • Egg0% · 28th percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 7th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 400°F
Time
20 to 25 minutes
median 40 minutes

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