Name: Oatmeal Soda Bread
Total time: 12 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup rolled oats; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp butter, for greasing; 2 tbsp extra flour, for dusting

Instructions

Pulse the rolled oats in a food processor until very fine. Transfer to a mixing bowl, stir in the buttermilk, cover, and let steep for 12 hours (or overnight) in the refrigerator.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with butter. Sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together into a mixing bowl. Stir in the steeped oatmeal mixture and mix until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms. Add a little more flour if it's too wet.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead a couple of times to form a soft ball. Press into a round about 2 inches thick. Score a deep cross on top with a sharp knife.

Place in the prepared pan and bake until golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm with butter.

Instructions

Pulse the rolled oats in a food processor until very fine. Transfer to a mixing bowl, stir in the buttermilk, cover, and let steep for 12 hours (or overnight) in the refrigerator.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead a couple of times to form a soft ball. Press into a round about 2 inches thick. Score a deep cross on top with a sharp knife.

Place in the prepared pan and bake until golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm with butter.