Sweet Irish Soda Bread

Preheat oven to 375 F and grease a sheet pan.

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Using a spoon or your fingers, add the softened butter and mix until combined. Add the egg and buttermilk; combine until a shaggy dough forms.

Dust a work surface with flour and knead the shaggy dough for a minute or two until you can form a ball. Place on the greased sheet pan.

In a heat proof container, combine butter and buttermilk. Gently melt the butter and buttermilk together (you can do this in just a few seconds in the microwave) and brush over the top of the dough.

Cut an “X” on the top of the dough. Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool completely on a cooling rack.