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Coby · nigella.com · Serves: 6

Against 123 Irish soda bread recipes

No butter, unlike 61% 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.

  • No butter at all, where 61% of recipes use some (most of those 6.3 to 17% of the flour weight).
  • No egg, like 55% of recipes.
Buttermilk: 86%, 63rd percentileBaking soda: 1.3%, 53rd percentileButter: 0%, 19th percentileSugar: 0.9%, 49th percentileEgg: 0%, 28th percentileSalt: 1.3%, 61st percentileButtermilkBakingsodaButterSugarEggSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (6)

  • 450 grams plain flour450 g
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar≈ 3.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon caster sugar≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt (ground)≈ 6 g
  • 375 millilitres buttermilk (or sour milk)≈ 387 g

flour 450 gbatter 856 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.

  • Buttermilk86% · 63rd percentile
  • Baking soda1.3% · 53rd percentile
  • Butter0% · 19th percentile
  • Sugar0.9% · 49th percentile
  • Egg0% · 28th percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 61st percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 400°F
Time
15 minutes
median 40 minutes

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