Sourdough Irish Soda Bread

INGREDIENTS

• 140 grams sourdough discard

• 360 grams buttermilk (mixed Greek yogurt and milk if you don’t have buttermilk)

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 275 grams all purpose flour

• 200 grams pastry flour

• 50 grams whole wheat flour

• 40 grams sugar

• 12 grams salt

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 70 grams unsalted butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. .

In a small bowl whisk together the sourdough discard, buttermilk and egg. Set aside.

Mix the flours, sugar, baking soda and salt together in a bowl and lightly mix together.

Grate the cold butter directly into the mixture or cut the butter into small chunks or use a pastry cutter.

Pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture and stir to lightly incorporate. Shape into a round circle

place on parchment paper on a pan or directly onto a cast iron pan.

Bake for 20 min, then cover with foil and bake for 15-25 more minutes.