Mary’s Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
green sugar sprinkles (optional)
4 cups all-purpose flour (optional: substitute half with whole wheat flour)
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease a 9-10 in. cast-iron skillet or large baking sheet.
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center.
In a smaller bowl, combine butter, buttermilk and egg.
Add the liquids to the dry ingredients, pouring it into the well and stirring to form a soft dough.
Transfer batter to skillet, shaping it into a ball. Or with lightly floured hands, shape it into a ball on a baking sheet. Slash an X across the top. Lightly decorate with green sugar sprinkles.
Bake until set, 60 minutes.