Irish Whiskey Soda Bread

• Bread↗
• flour↗4 cups
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• butter↗1⁄4 cup

  chilled and cut in small cubes

• buttermilk↗1 1⁄2 cups
• honey↗1⁄4 cup

  liquid

• Irish whiskey↗1⁄4 cup

  or 1/4 cup buttermilk

• Glaze↗
• Irish whiskey↗2 teaspoons
• milk↗2 teaspoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2. 2

   Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or lightly grease.

3. 3

   Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl.

4. 4

   With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

5. 5

   In a small bowl or 2 cup measure, mix buttermilk, honey & whiskey.

6. 6

   Add all at once to dry mixture and stir just until no dry spots remain.

7. 7

   Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead for 1 minute (too much will toughen and too little will inhibit rising).

8. 8

   Divide dough in half and shape into round loaves.

9. 9

   Place on cookie sheet. With a floured knife cut a cross 1/2 inch deep in each loaf.

10. 10

    In small cup, combine whiskey and milk.

11. 11

    Brush loaves with glaze.

12. 12

    Bake for 35-40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottoms. Remove from pans and let cool on wire racks.

13. 13

    Cut into wedges or slices and serve warm.