Orange Date Soda Bread with Maple Brown Sugar Butter

45m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice a warm loaf of orange date soda bread.
  2. 2Spread maple brown sugar butter on a slice of soda bread.
  3. 3Pour buttermilk into a bowl.
  4. 4Zest an orange into the bowl with the buttermilk.
  5. 5Whisk the orange zest into the buttermilk.
  6. 6In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar.
  7. 7Grate cold unsalted butter into the dry ingredients.
  8. 8Use your fingers or a fork to work the butter into the flour until it resembles small pebbles.
  9. 9Add the whisked egg and buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients.
  10. 10Mix with a spatula, then with your hands, to form a dough.
  11. 11Add chopped dates to the dough.
  12. 12Continue mixing to incorporate the dates and orange zest.
  13. 13Shape the dough into a round loaf.
  14. 14Place the loaf on a baking sheet or cast iron skillet.
  15. 15Use a sharp knife to make a cross at the top of the dough.
  16. 16Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F for 30 minutes.
  17. 17While the soda bread bakes, prepare the compound butter by combining room temperature butter, maple syrup, dark brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl with a spatula.
  18. 18Slice the warm bread and serve with the maple brown sugar butter.

Ingredients

  • 480 grams flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1.25 tsp salt
  • 5 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 4 tbsp cold unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1.66 cup cold buttermilk
  • 1.25 cup chopped dates or raisins
  • 1 zest of one large orange
  • 0.25 cup room temperature butter
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1.5 tsp dark brown sugar
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp cinnamon

Equipment

knifesmall bowlwhisklarge bowlgraterforkspatulacast iron skillet or baking sheet

Tips

  • Make two loaves, one for yourself and one to give away as it disappears quickly!

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