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Here’s a delicious Kinetix version of the ever-popular Irish soda bread. Studded with aromatic caraway, this slightly sweet, tender bread is also packed with healthful whole-wheat flour and toasted wheat germ.
- Preparation Time: 25 minutes
- Cooking Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hours, 0 minutes
- Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup vital wheat gluten (flour)
- 3/4 cup bread flour
- 1/2 cup soy protein powder (plain, unswt.)
- 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1 1/2 tablespoons caraway seeds
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together all the ingredients except the buttermilk, butter and water in a large mixing bowl. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and whisk into the buttermilk along with the water. Pour into the flour mixture and mix just until mixture is moistened but still lumpy.
- Turn dough onto a floured board and lightly knead together. Divide in two (the dough will be very sticky and wet) and form into two balls.
- Pat out each ball into a domed 6-inch round on the baking sheet, spacing them 4 inches apart. Cut a large 1/2-inch-deep X in the top of each loaf. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and brush the loaves with the butter.
- Bake until golden brown and bottoms sound hollow, about 35 minutes. Cool on a rack for 1 hour before slicing.
Tips
- Note: this bread can be made with either white whole-wheat flour (a subtler tasting whole wheat) or regular whole-wheat flour. And up to 1/4 cup of dried currants can be added if desired.
Client Comments
- Coach Terry
- 4/25/2010
- For a fun variation, use anise seeds instead of the caraway and some grated orange peel.
- Jeff Landry
- 1/21/2009
- This Recipe is Awesome! Came out delicious and slightly sweet, nice and soft out of the oven. Definitely has a hearty, holiday feel to it.
- Terry Brashem
- 3/16/2008
- Excellent snack with a cup of tea! Or as a side dish to a salad meal.

