That bread became a symbol of Ireland, enhanced with raisins, butter, sugar, and buttermilk instead of sour milk as times got ...

easy bread recipe that took kitchens by storm: Irish soda bread. It was a staple of rural Irish homes since the first half of ...

Stir together the flour, soda, salt in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening/butter with a pastry blender until it looks like coarse meal. Add all of the wholemeal flour, stir, then add the ...

Cool on a wire rack. If you don't have buttermilk for the soda bread recipe, you can use half-and-half plain yoghurt mixed with milk. You can also use milk that has been soured by stirring in a ...

Have a go at making your own Irish soda bread. Try it for breakfast, lunch or tea, slap on some butter, use it to mop up your stew, this bread goes with everything. This soda bread can be cooked ...

Without yeast, the bread relies on a reaction between the buttermilk and baking soda to leaven the dough. The Irish claimed this bread as their own because their climate is best suited to grow ...

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