Gluten-free, Dairy Free Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup currants
• 2 cups flour (gluten free high protein)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons coconut butter (or palm fruit shortening)
• 2 tablespoons margarine (vegan earth balance)
• 3/4 cup buttermilk (you can add 1 tsp. of lemon juice to the milk and it will make a butter milk substitute)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds (lightly toasted)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400'f.
• 2 lightly dust your baking sheet with flour. plump the currants by covering with hot water for 10 minutes. drain thoroughly and set aside.
• 3 mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt together.
• 4 with your fingers, pinch the coconut butter into the flour mixture until it resembles course sand.
• 5 add the currants and caraway seeds fluffing the mixture up as you add them.
• 6 make a well in the middle of the mixture and add 1/2 cup of the buttermilk. mix the dry ingredients into the milk, adding more milk as needed to create a soft dough. better to have this mixture wet then dry.
• 7 dust the counter with flour and turn the dough onto the flour and gently knead adding more flour to prevent it from sticking. shape the dough into a flat 6" loaf.
• 8 place on your prepared cookie sheet and sprinkle the top with more flour and cut an x in the top with a sharp knife.
• 9 place in your preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 cool on a wire rack.
• 11 serve warm with vegan margarine or your favourite jam.
• 12 bon appetit!