Irish Soda Bread is an easy quick bread. No yeast or kneading needed! Buttermilk and baking soda help the bread rise (hence the name!). This recipe yields a bread that is dense, soft, and has a golden crust. Perfect to make for St. Patrick’s Day or any day of the year!
Just mix up, form into a loaf, and bake! I love to bake it in a cast iron skillet as it helps yield a crispier crust, but you can also use a baking sheet.
Buttermilk is a key ingredient. Not just to help the dough rise, but also to add a great tangy flavor.
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Sounds lovely, but this is a cake not soda bread.
Soda bread has only 4 to 5 ingredients, 4 without currants. 4 cups of plain AP flour (not bread flour does not work in this recipe) , 1.5tsp of baking soda, 1 tsp of salt sifted and 14 fl oz of buttermilk. Heat oven to 425, mix all ingredients, lightly knead to get the round shape and stop the gas from escaping, cut the x in the top and cover with another pan. I use two round pans. bake for 30mins, remove top pan and bake uncovered for another 15 mins. Job done let rest on a wire rack to cool and enjoy with plenty of butter.
This is lovely with soup or lamb stew or a cup of tea lol. I am from Ireland (living in Canada) so although the recipes from home have changed to add to the flavour etc. This recipe is for traditional Irish Soda Bread.
That being said if you like cake the above recipe sounds great.
My soda bread is similar to Caroline's. I use 4 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, 1/2tsp baking soda, 4tsp. baking powder, 2 cups buttermilk and 1cup raisins. Gently mix and toss out on a floured board and form into a ball. Make a cross on top and bake at 350 degrees for 45min. It's so easy and so delicious.