Soda Bread Buns
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cubed, more for greasing pan
- 155 grams all-purpose flour (1 1/4 cups), more as needed
- 95 grams whole wheat pastry flour (3/4 cup)
- 55 grams sugar (1/4 cup)
- 7 grams baking powder (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- 5 grams salt (1 teaspoon)
- 5 grams baking soda (3/4 teaspoon)
- 23 cup buttermilk, more for brushing
- 1 large egg
- 90 grams dried currants (about 2/3 cup)
- 8 grams caraway seeds (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
- Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, work in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg.
- Stir wet mixture into dry one until they just form a moist dough.
- Stir in currants and caraway seeds.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Shape into a 7-inch round about 1-inch thick.
- Cut into 8 wedges.
- Using lightly floured hands, roll each wedge into a ball and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Using kitchen shears, snip a small x into the top of each bun.
- (You can also use a knife.)
- Brush tops with a little buttermilk, and dust lightly with flour.
- Transfer baking sheet to oven.
- Bake until buns are golden brown and firm, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool 10 minutes before serving.
unsalted butter, flour, whole wheat pastry flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, buttermilk, egg, currants, caraway seeds
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014602 (may not work)