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Irish Soda Bread

wellplated.com · 2022 · 10 slices, 1 (12-inch) loaf

Against 123 Irish soda bread recipes

More egg than 94% of recipes and more sugar 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.

  • More egg than 94% of recipes: 20% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • More sugar than 91% of recipes: 14% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%, about 14 times as much.
  • Less buttermilk than 79% of recipes: 72% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%.
  • Less salt than 82% of recipes: 0.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%.
Buttermilk: 72%, 20th percentileBaking soda: 1.2%, 36th percentileButter: 11%, 65th percentileSugar: 14%, 91st percentileEgg: 20%, 95th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 13th percentileButtermilkBakingsodaButterSugarEggSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (plus additional for kneading)≈ 125 g
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour≈ 128 g
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)≈ 28 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 3/4 cup (plus 1 to 2 tablespoons) buttermilk≈ 183 g
  • 1/2 tablespoon unsulphered molasses (not blackstrap)≈ 11 g
  • 2/3 cup dried currants or raisins (optional)≈ 100 g

flour 253 gbatter 662 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.

  • Buttermilk72% · 20th percentile
  • Baking soda1.2% · 36th percentile
  • Butter11% · 65th percentile
  • Sugar14% · 91st percentile
  • Egg20% · 95th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 13th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 400°F
Time
45 minutes
median 40 minutes

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