Irish Whiskey Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Bread
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter, chilled and cut in small cubes
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup liquid honey
1/4 cup Irish whiskey or 1/4 cup buttermilk
Glaze
2 teaspoons Irish whiskey
2 teaspoons milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or lightly grease.
Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl.
With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl or 2 cup measure, mix buttermilk, honey & whiskey.
Add all at once to dry mixture and stir just until no dry spots remain.
Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead for 1 minute (too much will toughen and too little will inhibit rising).
Divide dough in half and shape into round loaves.
Place on cookie sheet. With a floured knife cut a cross 1/2 inch deep in each loaf.
In small cup, combine whiskey and milk.
Brush loaves with glaze.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottoms. Remove from pans and let cool on wire racks.
Cut into wedges or slices and serve warm.