Description
A recipe passed down through an Irish family for many generations contains none of the modern supplements like yeast or sugar. This is a simple, very effective recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat a heavy skillet
- griddle
- or cast-iron frying pan over medium-low heat.
- Stir the flour and salt together in a bowl
- and sift in the baking soda. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture
- and pour in the buttermilk. Stir the mixture quickly together into a dough
- and turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead the dough a few times
- just until it comes together. Gently form the dough into a flattened
- round cake about 1/2 inch thick
- and cut the round into quarters with a floured knife.
- Sprinkle a little bit of flour into the bottom of the hot skillet
- and cook the wedges 6 to 8 minutes per side
- until golden brown.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4