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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 7953042" data-attributes="member: 50987">I heard that so many people are baking bread at home that there's a shortage of yeast.If you want to make bread but can't find any yeast, I've got two options for you.  The first is my recipe for Irish Soda Bread, which doesn't use yeast at all, and the second is a recipe for a homemade sourdough starter.[SPOILER="Irish Soda Bread"]Ingredients5 cups all-purpose flour2 tbsp. sugar1 tsp. salt1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. baking soda1 stick of unsalted butter, frozen2 eggs2 cups buttermilk1 cup raisins (optional)2 tsp. caraway seed (optional)Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.  Grate the stick of frozen butter into the mixture, then rub it into the flour with your fingers until it is well-incorporated (the mixture will look a bit like cornmeal).In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and buttermilk together.  (If you don't have buttermilk, you can put two teaspoons of vinegar in the bottom of your measuring cup and then fill it up to the 2-cup mark with milk).  Then add the milk/egg mixture to the flour mixture, along with the raisins and caraway seeds if you're using them, and stir until just combined.Turn out onto a floured board and knead for 1 minute, then shape into a ball.  (Don't over-knead it or it will be tough...it's okay if the ball of dough is still shaggy.)  Place the ball on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.  Flatten the ball of dough with the palm of your hand, then cut a cross into the top with a sharp knife about one inch deep. Bake immediately for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before slicing.[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Wild Sourdough Starter"]IngredientsFlourWaterYep, that's it.  Just flour and water.  I followed <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/wild-sourdough-starter-7480403" target="_blank">Alton Brown's recipe</a>, and it makes a good loaf. [/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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