Ozgirl > wrote:
: SO soda bread and sourdough bread are one and the same?

No. sourdough uses a yeast that is kept alive in a flour/water mixture
from baking to baking. It has a sour flavor, hence the name. soda bred
uses the combo of baking powder and the bacteria in buttermilk to raise
it.

Wendy

: "Cheri" > wrote in message
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: > "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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: >> soda bread recipe? you can email as i am sure it doesn't fit low
: >> carb, or diabetic, Lee
: >
: > It's really simple and delicious. It's not low carb, but I won't be
: > eating any of it, so will just go ahead and post it...it gets really
: > crusty on the outside, and dense and moist on the inside.
: >
: > 4 cups all-purpose flour
: > 1 teaspoon baking soda
: > 1 teaspoon salt
: > 1 to 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
: >
: > Cooking Directions
: >
: > Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift the flour, soda and
: > salt
: > together into a deep mixing bowl. Gradually add 1 cup of buttermilk,
: > mixing with
: > a large spoon until the dough is firm enough to be gathered into a
: > large ball.
: > If the dough crumbles, add some more of the buttermilk, a tablespoon
: > at a time,
: > until the particles adhere.
: >
: > Place the dough on a lightly floured board, and pat and shape it into
: > a flat
: > circular loaf about 8 inches in diameter and 1 1/2 inches thick. Set
: > the loaf on
: > a floured baking sheet. With the tip of a small knife, cut a 1/2 inch
: > deep cross
: > into the dough, dividing the top of the loaf into quarters.
: >
: > Bake the bread in the middle of the oven for about 45 minutes, or
: > until the top
: > is golden brown. Remove from the oven and wrap in a clean cloth and
: > let cool on
: > a wire rack for about 20 minutes.
: >
: >
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: >