Stout Cast Iron Skillet Irish Soda Bread

Prep time:

20 minutes

Cook time:

25-30 minutes

Yield:

1 loaf

Difficulty level:

This simple soda bread recipe is even better in a cast iron skillet baked on the Hasty Bake! The charcoal flavor really compliments the Guinness stout and rye flavors. This is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day for obvious reasons!

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups rye flour
1 1/4 self-rising flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup butter, chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup stout beer
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg

Instructions

Prepare Hasty-Bake for baking at 400 degrees
Rub cast iron skillet with butter
Sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl, except for the brown sugar
Cut in the chopped butter
Stir the brown sugar in with he flours and butter
Make a well in the center
n a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, stout beer, and egg. Add to the well and stir until dough forms
Kneed gently on a lightly floured surface until smooth
Form dough into a round ball and place in buttered cast iron skillet
With a sharp knife, cut a cross into the top of the dough
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and hollow sounding when tapped on the top
Irish soda bread is best if served the same day