Soda bread
wheat bread leavened with baking soda
Soda bread is a variety of quick bread in many cuisines which uses sodium bicarbonate (baking soda or bread soda) as a leavening agent instead of yeast. The basic ingredients of soda bread are flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk. The lactic acid in the buttermilk reacts with the baking soda to form bubbles of carbon dioxide. Optional ingredients include butter, egg, raisins, or nuts. Quick breads can be prepared quickly and reliably, without requiring the time and labor needed for kneaded yeast breads.
Preparation
Soda bread is made with coarse flour, white, whole meal, or a mix. High-protein flour is not used because the preferred texture is "moist and crumbly". Other grains (such as rolled oats) may be added. Soda bread is generally not kneaded because kneading can toughen it.
Buttermilk or sour milk is the usual liquid acid ingredient.
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