I never thought I liked Irish Soda Bread, but you know what?
I was wrong.
I happen to love it. Go figure.
It’s easy to make.
tasty to eat,
and you probably have everything you need to make it.
You can really switch this up and add what ever you like. Currents are traditional, but some added different cheeses, onions, sun dried tomatoes, and the such. I added dried cherries.
I made my bread for my St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, but I now know it would be good any time of the year. It’s a sturdy bread using Baking Soda as it’s leavening agent instead of yeast. Four simple ingredients, about 5 minutes of hands on time, and 50 minutes of baking time, and your set!
Make it for dinner, toast leftovers for breakfast or make a delicious French Toast Casserole. If you have any leftovers, finish it up buy making croutons.
It’s a wonderful bread.
As usual, we wont post the recipe on out individual blogs, but you can find the recipe on both of our hostess’s blog. Cathy of My Culinary Mission made a loaf with Gruyere cheese, and Carla of Chocolate Moosey used Dried Cherries like me! It’s also on page 214 of Dorie’s cookbook Baking With Julia.
Dont forget to check out the Tuesdays With Dorie blog to see what everyone else thought of this recipe.
I say it’s a keeper!
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You’ll never guess what I added–chocolate! And toffee. I know, I’m silly. I wanted the family to eat it and I knew they wouldn’t have plain or with raisins.
Love your yellow pie plate!
LOVE your yellow dish and it looks great with the green behind it – nice photo!!
Isn’t it funny how you can think you hate something for years… and then give it a try and magically you now like it!
Your bread looks delicious- simple but oh so yummy
I haven’t made Irish Soda bread. Sounds like I’ve been missing out.
I love Irish soda bread too. Over the years, I’ve made several variations of it and enjoyed every one. Yours looks so good and reminds me that I haven’t made some in quite a while. Gonna have to remedy that.
Hi, Megan! I made this too, with raisins, It was really good. It lasted us for about a week and we enjoyed toasting it for breakfast. Simle recipe and surprisingly good.
So pretty…I will keep this recipe. The Irish husbad will love it.