Irish soda bread is a reliable “anytime-food,” but it’s especially apt for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. This hearty loaf can be a real boon to a packed schedule, since it has few ...

Bicarbonate soda was cheap and plentiful, and many Irish families grew wheat and had cows (and thus could make buttermilk—or, more commonly in the 19th century, sour milk).

Irish soda bread recipe. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups low-fat buttermilk ...

The bread dates back to the mid-1800s during Ireland’s famine. With cheap ingredients like wheat flour, sour milk, baking ...

12 ounces all-purpose flour. ¾ teaspoon salt. ¾ teaspoon baking soda. 10 ounces buttermilk. 2 ounces raisins (optional) 1. Put the Dutch oven inside the oven and preheat to 425°F.

When it comes to traditional Irish recipes, most people may think of corned beef and cabbage, Irish beef stew and shepherd's pie. But you can't forget about Irish soda bread. Irish soda bread is a ...

3. Dust your hands with flour and briefly knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface to form a shaggy ball 8 to 9 inches wide. Transfer the dough to the baking sheet.

Traditionally, Irish soda bread is a one-bowl recipe where you mix white or wheat flour, salt and baking soda, then make a well for the buttermilk.

Whether you hail from the Emerald Isle or an ancestry site told you you're the slightest bit Irish on your dad's side, we are all Irish on March 17 for St. Patrick's Day.. To celebrate a proper St ...

Sprinkle a little wholemeal flour on to the worktop. Turn the dough out onto the flour. Sprinkle a little flour on your hands. Gently tidy the dough around the edges and flip onto the flour.