Irish Whiskey Cheddar Soda Bread

Bread

Irish Soda Bread; it is something you've got to make around St. Patrick's Day, even if you're not Irish, like me. It's like getting in the spirit of things. I hope I am not offending anybody by changing the recipe into an Irish Whiskey Cheddar Soda Bread. I added Irish whiskey cheddar and sage to add more flavor. Whole wheat flour for extra flavor and fiber. Serve this bread with some real butter. Warm bread and butter, what more do you need, some cheese may be?

By Marinka
March 11, 2017

An easy bread recipe and I would say, guaranteed success. I mixed Irish cheddar cheese with Whiskey and sage with the dough and also some cheddar on the top of the bread, just to make it a little richer. When it comes out of the oven with that wonderful aroma, bring on the butter, it is hard to resist. You’ll need 2 cups of the cheese, that is about 8 ounces and 2 tablespoons of chopped sage.

Key Ingredient in This Recipe

You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.

  • White wheat flour
  • All-purpose flour
  • Baking soda
  • Irish cheddar with whiskey
  • Sage
  • Buttermilk
  • Egg
Irish Whiskey Cheddar Soda bread baked in Fondue pot

How to Make Irish Whiskey Cheddar Soda Bread

  • Step 1 – In a bowl mix together all the dry ingredients, cheese and sage. Keep a little bit of cheese behind to cover the top of the bread. In a separate bowl mix buttermilk and egg and whisk until mixed.
  • Step 2Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and mix until you have a sticky dough that you form as a ball.
  • Step 3 – Place dough ball on a floured surface and knead lightly, just enough to make sure that all is well mixed. Form a round bread.
  • Step 4 – Place the bread in a Dutch oven, greased and floured or lined with parchment paper. Use a knife and cut a cross in the top of the bread.
  • Step 5 – Cover pan and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover, sprinkle left over cheese on top of bread and bake for another 15 minutes.
Top down image of a sliced Irish Whiskey Cheddar Soda bread

Allow bread to cool before slicing and serve with butter.

Pure warm, seductive aroma welcomes you in your kitchen. Allow the bread to cool a little and enjoy the crunchy crust. Spread this flavorful bread with some butter, I guess it has to be Irish butter, to make up for the non-traditional soda bread recipe I made.

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Irish Whiskey Cheddar Soda Bread

Author: Marinka
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Irish
Diet: Nut-free, Vegetarian
Servings: 1 loaf
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 cups white wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups Irish cheddar with whiskey, grated
  • 2 tablespoons sage, finely chopped
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees F. and lightly grease and flour a Dutch oven or line with parchment paper. (NOTE 1)
  • In a bowl milk together all the dry ingredients , grated cheese and sage. Keep a little bit of cheese behind to cover the top of the cheese. In a separate bowl mix buttermilk and egg and whisk until mixed.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and mix until you have a sticky dough that you form as a ball.
  • Place dough ball on a floured surface and knead lightly, just enough to make sure that all is well mixed. Form a round bread.
  • Place the bread in the Dutch oven. Use a knife and cut a cross in the top of the bread.
  • Cover pan and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover, sprinkle left over cheese on top of bread and bake for another 15 minutes.
  • Allow bread to cool before slicing and serve with butter.

Notes

The nutritional value is based on an entire loaf.
  1. You can also bake the bread on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper.

Nutrition

Calories: 1969kcal | Carbohydrates: 191g | Protein: 100g | Fat: 91g | Saturated Fat: 54g | Sodium: 3977mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 13g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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