I recently went to Dublin and tried soda bread for the first time and it tasted amazing! Unlike most types bread this bread uses bicarbonate soda instead of yeast as the rising agent. This works due to a chemical reaction involving the acidic buttermilk and the alkaline bicarbonate soda. The bicarbonate soda breaks down into carbon dioxide, which causes the bread to rise. So here is my take on a classic Irish Soda Bread recipe.
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GBBO Technical Challenge S2E7 - Iced Buns
This technical challenge was presented to the baker in series 2 episode 8. Ice buns are found in most British bakeries. To make 12 iced buns all the same shape and all look the same is not an easy task especially when it comes to dipping the buns in icing.
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Focaccia was the third technical challenge of the second series of The Great British Bake Off. This a great challenge to test the bakerβs bread skills as focaccia contains a lot of water, which is different, compared to most bread recipes. It is important to use all of the water in the recipe no matter how sticky the dough gets, as this is what gives the focaccia its signature irregular crumb structure (see the picture at the bottom of the page).
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