Sourdough Irish Soda Bread Thm E

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Place the flour into a mixing bowl.
Grate the cold butter into the flour.
Using your hands or pastry blender combine the butter and flour until crumbly.
Set flour mixture aside.
Blend sourdough starter, kefir and water together.
Pour the starter mixture over the flour mixture.
Whisk together until you have a moist dough ball.
Cover.
Allow to ferment for 7 hours at room temperature.
When you are ready to bake the bread, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
While the oven is preheating, add salt, baking soda, and raisins to the fermenting dough.
Knead well.
Divide dough in half.
Shape into two round loaves.
Place loaves on a parchment covered baking sheet.
Beat an egg white.
Brush over both loaves.
Cut an X on the top of each loaf.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Cool.