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Irish Soda Bread

jessicagavin.com · 2023 · 10 Servings

Against 123 Irish soda bread recipes

Less salt than 82% of recipes.

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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 salt than 82% of recipes: 0.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 10% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
Buttermilk: 85%, 57th percentileBaking soda: 1.2%, 36th percentileButter: 11%, 69th percentileSugar: 5%, 60th percentileEgg: 10%, 72nd percentileSalt: 0.8%, 13th percentileButtermilkBakingsodaButterSugarEggSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 500 g
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (chilled and cubed)≈ 57 g
  • 1 cup raisins (or currants)≈ 150 g
  • 1 ¾ cup buttermilk≈ 427 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g

flour 500 gbatter 1219 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.

  • Buttermilk85% · 57th percentile
  • Baking soda1.2% · 36th percentile
  • Butter11% · 69th percentile
  • Sugar5% · 60th percentile
  • Egg10% · 72nd percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 13th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
45 to 50 minutes
median 40 minutes

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