Irish Yogurt Bread Recipes

IRISH YOGURT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Lightly grease bottom and side of round pan, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening.
• Mix flour, currants, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Mix yogurt and oil; stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Spread dough in pan.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into wedges. Serve warm or cool.

100% WHOLE WHEAT IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• In a big mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
• Cut in butter until it reaches a coarse meal consistency. (I started with two knives, then finished the process with my fingers.).
• Add raisins.
• Combine liquids separately. Add liquids to dry ingredients.
• Mix until a soft dough forms. At some point it will become hard to stir it, and it will be better to use your hands. Kneading the dough is the best way to combine all the ingredients completely -- knead it gently until it is smooth (about 3 minutes). You can knead it right there in the mixing bowl.
• Shape the dough into two balls, and place them on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten each ball slightly and cut an X about 1/4" deep in the top of each loaf.
• Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.

IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C and dust a baking sheet with flour. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl, then rub in the butter. Pour in the buttermilk and mix it in quickly with a table knife, then bring the dough together very lightly with your fingertips (handle it very, very gently). Now shape it into a flat, round loaf measuring 20cm/8in in diameter.
• Put the loaf on the baking sheet and score a deep cross in the top. (Traditionally, this lets the fairies out, but it also helps the bread to cook through.) Bake for 30-35 minutes until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. If it isn't ready after this time, turn it upside down on the baking sheet and bake for a few minutes more.
• Transfer to a wire rack, cover with a clean tea towel (this keeps the crust nice and soft) and leave to cool. To serve, break into quarters, then break or cut each quarter in half to make 8 wedges or slices - or simply slice across. Eat very fresh.

SIMPLE YOGURT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• Mix yogurt, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Stir in flour mixture a little at a time, mixing well between each addition to avoid lumps. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

IRISH BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Mix all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture forms fine crumbs.
• Stir whole-wheat flour and quick-cooking oatmeal into the butter mixture.
• Gently stir yogurt into the oatmeal mixture. If mixture is too dry to hold together, add 1 teaspoon milk at a time, just until dough holds together; it should not be sticky.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead gently about 5 times to form a ball.
• Place the dough in the center of the prepared baking sheet; cut a large 'X' in the top of the loaf.
• Bake in preheated oven until well browned, about 40 minutes; transfer to a rack to cool. Bread can be served warm or cold.

YOGURT WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Let yogurt stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the whole wheat flour, wheat germ, sugar, oil, salt and yogurt. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough bread flour to form a firm dough., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; shape into a loaf. Place in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes., Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

IRISH YOGURT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Spray round pan, 9x1 1/2 inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Mix flour, currants, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Mix yogurt and oil stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Spread dough in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool.1 Serving: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 35) Fat 4g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 2mg Sodium 220mg Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 4g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

IRISH YOGURT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Spray round pan, 9x1 1/2 inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Mix flour, currants, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Mix yogurt and oil stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Spread dough in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool.1 Serving: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 35) Fat 4g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 2mg Sodium 220mg Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 4g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter until clumps are pea-sized.Stir in currants and yogurt.
• Turn the dough onto a floured cutting board, knead 1 minute, and shape into a round loaf;
• Slice an x in the top of a loaf and bake on a greased baking sheet for 45-50 minutes,yields one 8-inch loaf.