Vegan Irish Soda Bread

Preparation

 

1. Heat your oven to 400°F/200°C. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine the milk and apple cider vinegar. Stir to combine. Set aside.
3. In a food processor bowl, combine whole wheat flour and 1 cup of all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Pulse a few seconds to combine.
4. Chop the vegan butter into cubes and add to the flour. Pulse until it resembles a coarse meal, about 10 or so seconds. Add the raisins, orange zest, flaxseed meal, and cornstarch. Pulse to combine. Pour this into a mixing bowl and create a well in the middle.
5. Pour the soy buttermilk mixture vegan milk into the center of the bowl and stir from the center outward, incorporating the flour as you go.
6. Knead the dough in the bowl, only to incorporate additional flour until you have worked it all in and a dough ball forms. Don’t knead too much.
7. Place the dough ball on your prepared pan. Make sure some raisins are popping through the top. If not grab some from the bottom and push them into the sides and top, for a more rustic finished loaf. Use a knife to cut an X into the top.
8. Bake 40 to 45 minutes. When you tap the top of the loaf, it should have a hollow sound. That lets you know it’s done.
9. When done, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving warm.

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