Irish Soda Bread

Taken from Baking with Julia, (recipe)
Date made: 2/26/2012

4 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. buttermilk*

Preheat oven at 375°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowel, mix dry ingredients together.  Add buttermilk while stirring until ingredients come together.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough gently.
Form the dough in a round shape, about 6 inches in diameter.  With a sharp knife cut an "x" about half-way into the dough.
Place the dough onto the cookie sheet and place in the middle rack of the oven.  Bake for 50 minutes or until the bread has a golden brown surface/
Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.
Once completely cool, wrap in plastic wrap and store at room temperature.

You'll have to turn your head sideways because I can't figure out how to rotate the picture.

Anyway, I was watching an old episode of "Baking with Julia" with Marion Cunningham, who was baking scones and Irish soda bread.  This recipe looked SO EASY, so I had to try it!  And it really is super easy.  This bread is really yummy with Nutella, and apparently (according to Jason), quite tasty toasted as well.  I've made two loaves already, and I have some buttermilk that's about to go bad, so I'll most likely make a third soon.