IRISH AMERICAN SODA BREAD v.2.0* by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan - Foodies Markets

Ingredients

• <b>The loaf</b>
• 4 cups of all-purpose (AP) white flour, plus extra for dusting the work surface
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• u00bd cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, coarsely chopped
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter cut into u00bc-inch dice and kept very cold
• u00be cup dried cranberries
• 1 u00bd tablespoons grated orange zest
• 1 u00bc to 1 u00bd cups buttermilk
• <b>the glaze</b>
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 u00bc to 1 u00bd cups confectioneru2019s sugar (plus more as needed)
• Pinch kosher salt