Irish soda bread

Step by step

1. Affix the Bread Bowl to the stand mixer fitted with the Sifter+Scale attachment. Sift the flour, caster sugar, baking soda and salt on speed 1 into the bowl.

2. Remove the Sifter+Scale attachment from the stand mixer and insert the Dough Hook.

3. Combine all the wet ingredients and add them to the dry ingredients. Mix on speed 1 until the dough just comes together. I should still be sticky and scrappy.

4. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, lightly dust your hands with flour and shape the dough into a ball.

5. Line the lid of the Bread Bowl with baking paper and place the dough on it. Score a cross on top and cover the loaf with the Bread Bowl.

6. Place the Bread Bowl in a 205°C preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the lid after 40 minutes and bake another 15 minutes until the bread has a golden crust.

7. Let cool on a wire rack.