Crockpot Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients
2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose White Flour
3 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Sugar
3/4 Cups Buttermilk
Crisco
Pan to Fit Inside Crock-Pot (if desired)
Instructions
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
- Mix in butter with a pastry blender or your hand held mixer until dough is crumbly.
- Add in buttermilk, slowly about 1/4 cup at a time, just until dough moves towards center of your bowl. You might not need all of it.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead by hand for about one minute, until smooth.
- Shape dough into a round loaf about 6-8 inches in diameter.
- Place loaf into bottom of greased crock-pot. You can also place into a pan first and put inside crock-pot. (see notes)
- Cut an X about a half-inch deep across top of loaf.
- Cook on high for about 2 hours.
- Bread is ready when it’s golden brown.
- Serve with butter and jam if desired.