How to Make Irish Soda Bread

Miss 3 suggested we bake bread for snack so we thought we'd show you how to do it. It's very fun but you have to follow the instructions step by step -don't leave any out else it might not work.

NOTE: Must have two (or more) kids to lend their expert cooking skills. Don't have two? Ok then, even one will do. :)

Step 1: Practice Kneading

Step 1: Practice kneading on homemade play dough while mummy gets the bread ingredients together.

Step 2: Choose a Recipe

Step 2: Grown ups are handy to help with this part.

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 cup golden raisins
1 3/4 cups well shaken buttermilk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Step 3: Get Started With Measuring

Step 3: Get started with measuring

Step 4: Sift

Step 3: Use your hands to "sift"

Step 5: Measure

Step 4: Do the important measuring while your big sister is occupied with "sifting"

Step 6: Count

Step 5: Must count the cups of flour -good math practice you know.... One...

Step 7: Raisins

Step 6: Prepare the raisins

Step 8: Extra Flour

Step 7: Sift some extra flour onto the counter and floor for good measure

Step 9: Mince

Step 8: Mince your raisins... just for fun (This is what a grown-up is good for)

Step 10: Liquids

Step 9: Add the liquids a cup at a time

Step 11: Add the Raisins

Step 10: Add the raisins
VERY IMPORTANT: Test the flavour of the raisins. I like to call this a "quality control check"

Step 12: Mix It All Up

Step 11: focus intently when mum checks to see if you're still eating -I mean doing a "quality control check" on the raisins

Step 13: Quality Control Check

Step 12: One last "quality control check"

Step 14:

Step 13: Divide the dough in half and softly shape into two rough circles

Step 15:

Step 14: Place on a floured greased oven tray & cut a 1cm cross into them.

Step 16: Bake

Step 15: Brush tops with melted butter & bake at 190 degrees C for 30-40 mins or till it sounds hollow when tapped

Step 17: When Done

Step 16: Pull it out and cool it down for 3 hours

Step 18: Eat It

Step 17: After a nap dig in (with butter or cream cheese of course)

Step 19:

Ahh, satisfaction. There's nothing like the taste of home made bread. Oh, we'd better save some for daddy!

The End.

Step 20: The End

Nothing tastes better than something you've made yourself.