Best White Soda Bread And Scones Recipes

Irish and Scottish Gaelic Soda Bread Scones image

Provided by French Tart

Categories Scones

Time 25m

Yield 8-12 scones, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

275 g wholemeal flour
275 g plain white flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
400 -500 ml buttermilk (14 to 18 flluid ozs)

Steps:

Pre-heat the oven to 220C/450F.
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the smaller quantity of buttermilk, 400ml or 14 fluid ozs.
Mix by hand, adding more buttermilk if necessary, until you have a soft but not sticky dough.
Turn out on to a floured surface and knead lightly - just enough to shape the dough into a round. Flatten it to about 2.5cm/1in thick and cut out 8-10 scones, using a 7.5cm/3in plain cutter.
Put on to a floured baking tray and bake for about 20 minutes, until well risen and golden. Leave to cool slightly on a wire rack.
Serve with soup, stews or traditional breakfasts.

White Soda Bread or Scones with Herbs image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 recipe White Soda Bread dough, recipe follows
2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, e.g. rosemary or sage, thyme, chives, parsley
1 pound white unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
12 to 14 ounces buttermilk

Steps:

Add fresh herbs to dry ingredients of white soda bread dough and proceed making dough as above. Shape into loaf or scones and bake as for soda bread. If making scones bake for 20 minutes in a 450 degree oven.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In a mixing bowl sift together 1 pound flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Make a well in the center. Pour most of the milk into the well. Using one hand, mix in the flour from sides of the bowl, adding more milk if necessary. The dough should be softish, not too wet and sticky. When it all comes together, turn the dough onto a well-floured counter. Wash and dry hands. Knead lightly for 1 second, just to tidy it up, flip over. Pat dough into a round about 11/2 inches deep and cut a cross into dough over the sides of the bread to let the fairies out. Bake in preheated 450 degree oven for 15 minutes, then turn down the oven to 400 degrees for another 30 minutes or until cooked. If in doubt, tap the bottom of the bread, it should sound hollow.

Irish Soda Scones image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 40m

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick cold unsalted butter
1/2 cup dried currants
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 cup cold buttermilk
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, granulated sugar, and salt.
Cut butter into small pieces; work into flour mixture with your fingers or a pastry cutter until dough resembles coarse meal. Add currants, caraway seeds, and buttermilk; stir until just combined.
Scoop 1/3 cup-size mounds of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced 3 inches apart. Bake until bottoms are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet.
Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, milk, and orange zest. Drizzle over scones; serve.