Irish Soda Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, sugar and salt to a large bowl; mix well.
Add all of the buttermilk at once; stir until soft dough forms.
It might be a little lumpy, but don't worry about it at this point.
Pour contents of bowl out onto the counter.
Knead for a minute or so until blended.
Divide dough into two portions.
Shape each portion into a round loaf with lightly flattened tops.
Put loaves on large ungreased baking sheet, preferably the nonstick kind.
Sprinkle some additional flour on top of each loaf and with a sharp knife, cut a cross in two slashes across the top of each loaf.
Let the loaves sit for 10 minutes.
Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Makes 2 loaves.