Fluffy White Soda Bread: A Christmas Eve Tradition
For many families, soda bread is the star of the Christmas Eve dinner table. This year, elevate your holiday meal with a perfectly fluffy, flavorful white soda bread. The secret? It’s all in the salt and the baking technique.
This recipe yields a light and airy loaf, perfect for sharing with loved ones. Let’s get started!
Ingredients:
- All-purpose flour: 2 cups
- Salt: 1.5 teaspoons
- Plain yogurt: 1 (400-gram) container
- Baking soda: 1 teaspoon
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Oil: 3 tablespoons
- Egg: 1 large
Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine the yogurt and baking soda. Mix thoroughly untill a foam forms. “When foam forms, add sugar and salt,” explains our baking expert. Stir until well incorporated.
Next, add the egg white and oil to the mixture. Continue mixing until a thick,cohesive dough forms.
Gently pour the dough into a greased baking pan. Brush the top with a mixture of egg yolk and oil for a golden-brown crust.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. “It is indeed good rather of baking at 200 degrees and the bread burns on top and the inside remains raw, it is best to bake in an oven at 180C (160C fan) and it turns out perfect,” advises a seasoned baker.
Tips for Baking the Perfect white Soda Bread:
White flour has a milder flavor then whole wheat, so it requires a bit more salt to prevent blandness.”The first is that you need to use more salt when making white soda bread compared to making whole wheat soda bread – this is because white flour has less flavor than whole wheat flour, so more salt is needed to stop white soda bread from tasting bland,” notes our expert. Aim for 1.5 teaspoons of salt per loaf (using approximately 350g of flour).
Remember to adjust the oven temperature.Baking at a slightly lower temperature (around 350°F or 175°C) ensures even baking and prevents burning.
Enjoy your homemade white soda bread! It’s the perfect addition to your Christmas Eve feast.
