Best Caramelized Onion And Caraway Soda Bread Recipes

SODA BREAD WITH CARAMELIZED ONION AND CARAWAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large non-stick skillet over medium heat saute the onions, garlic and bay leaf for about 25 minutes. The onions will turn a deep golden color.
• Cool the onion mixture slightly, discard the bay leaf, and puree the onions in a blender.
• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet or cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the caraway seeds.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Whisk the buttermilk and yogurt in a small bowl. Add the buttermilk, yogurt and onions to the flour. Stir together only until mixed. DO NOT overstir.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured board and knead until dough is smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Shape the dough into a 6-inch diameter by 2 1/2-inch-high round.
• Place dough on the baking sheet. If desired, using a sharp knife, cut a deep cross design in the top center of dough.
• Dust the top of the dough with a light dusting of flour.
• Bake the bread for approximately 55 minutes or until light brown and crusty on the outside. The loaf is baked thoroughly when you hear a "hollow" sound when tapped on top of the loaf.
• Transfer to wire rack to cool.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND CARAWAY SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and bay leaf; sauté until onions are deep golden, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly. Discard bay leaf. Puree onions in processor. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt into large bowl. Stir in caraway seeds. Make well in center of flour mixture. Whisk buttermilk and yogurt in small bowl. Add buttermilk mixture and pureed onions to flour mixture; stir until dough begins to come together. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead gently until dough is almost smooth, about 2 minutes. Shape dough into 6" diameter by 2½" high round. Using sharp knife, cut deep cross in top center of dough round, cutting through to bottom of dough round without cutting through outer edges. Dust top of dough lightly with additional flour. Bake bread until light brown and crusty on outside and loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 55 minutes. Transfer bread to rack and cool completely.