janine's (vegan) irish soda bread

St. Patrick's Day is here! A day to celebrate my Irish heritage and eat lots of carb-filled foods.

This is a recipe from a family friend, although I modified it to make it vegan. Feel free to un-veganize it. It's one of my favorite recipes, one that I know I'll be passing down to my kids (as my mother did to me). Best of all, it's super simple: basically a one-bowl recipe, doesn't require any fancy mixing equipment, and takes 10 minutes to put together.

Also, the best vegan butter is Miyoko's and you can't convince me otherwise.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups (480g) (almond/soy) milk

• 2 tbsp vinegar

• 4 cups (480g) AP flour

• 1/2 cup (100g) sugar

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tbsp cold (vegan) butter

• Optional: 1-2 cups of raisins, chocolate chips, craisins, whatever your heart desires...

Topping

• 1 tbsp melted (vegan) butter

• 2 tsp sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.

2. Measure out milk in a cup and add vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes until it curdles.

3. In a bowl, sift dry ingredients.

4. Chop butter into small pieces and add to dry mix. If you're adding raisins/chocolate chips, add them now.

5. Mix together lightly with a fork.

6. Add milk and stir with a fork. Do not beat!

7. Put in a greased & floured loaf pan.

8. Pour melted butter over top and sprinkle with 2 tsp of sugar.

9. Bake at 375F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and bake for another 45-50 minutes, or until knife comes out of center clean.

ENJOY:)