Irish Soda Bread - my gramma's recipes

Instructions Preheat the oven to 450 F. Whisk the flour, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. *add the optional sugar here Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk, working the dough into shags. If the dough is too dry (depending upon the humidity in your area), slowly add more buttermilk. Knead the dough, only a FEW TIMES. ................
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