Irish Soda Bread (With Variant For Spotted Dog)

Directions

1. 1

   6 c All purpose flour 2 ts Baking soda 2 ts Baking powder 3 tb Cornstarch 2 ts Sugar 1 ts Salt 2 1/2 c Buttermilk ***

2. 2

   Preheat Oven to 375 degrees

3. 3

   Add all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix very well

4. 4

   If making Spotted Dog variant, then add raisins.) Pour all of the buttermilk into the bowl at once and stir, using a wooden spoon, just unti

5. 5

   Do not try to make it smooth at this point

6. 6

   Pour the contents of the bowl out onto a plastic counter and knead for a minute or so until everything comes together

7. 7

   You may need to add a bit more flour depending on humidity

8. 8

   The dough should be smooth, not sticky