There is nothing like homemade bread and, no matter how delicious that loaf that you usually buy at the bakery is, being able to enjoy a freshly made loaf has no point of comparison. For this, Irish soda bread is a perfect proposal if you want to get to work from home, but you are not an expert in the field and, above all, you want to spend little time in the kitchen and not get too involved with the recipe. Neither rest, nor fermentations; Here you just have to follow the step by step that chef Joseba Arguiñano shared on TikTok.
Ingredients for the recipe
- 125 g whole rye flour
- 125 g whole wheat flour + 10 g for rolling
- 125 g natural yogurt
- 80 ml oat milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 40 g pumpkin seeds (toasted)
- 60 g seedless raisins (soaked)
The recipe step by step
Start by mixing the flours with the yogurt, oat milk, baking soda and a pinch of salt in a large container. Stir until you get a uniform dough, without any traces of dry flour. Next, lightly sprinkle the surface of the counter with whole wheat flour and pour the dough onto it.
Add the previously drained raisins and the toasted pumpkin seeds and knead the dough for a few minutes, until both ingredients are distributed evenly. Begin to give it a rounded shape and place the result on a tray covered with greaseproof paper. Before putting it in the oven, make a cross-shaped cut on the top and lightly spray the surface with water. Bake the bread at 200ºC for about 25 minutes. Once ready, remove it from the oven and let it cool.
Chef's tips to improve the result
Don't throw away the yogurt whey. Joseba Arguiñano recommends incorporating it into the preparation, since this liquid, when it comes into contact with the baking soda, forms a reaction that helps achieve that characteristic texture of soda bread.
The cook also advises lightly moistening the surface and sides of the dough with a little water before placing it in the oven. A trick with which you get the bread to have a slightly shiny finish.
One of the peculiarities of this type of bread is that it loses moisture quite quickly, so the ideal is to consume it warm and shortly after preparing it. If a few hours have passed or there is leftover for the next day, a good alternative is to cut it into slices and toast it a little before serving, as it tends to dry out.
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