Bread - the question

(for Marv, natch)

Hey, have you ever made Irish Soda Bread? I'm talking the *real* stuff
here, not the sweet dessert type.

We ordered St. Patrick's Day dinner from a foofoo deli here, and it
came with two loaves of Irish Soda Bread. MAN that stuff was good. We
had a whole loaf left over. I squirreled it away and would heat it up
and eat it with butter for breakfast.

I did some research and found online that there is actually a society
for the preservation of Irish soda bread. I was just wondering if you
had any experience with it or had a recipe.

Thanks,
Ashley

writer272002 wrote:
> (for Marv, natch)
>
> Hey, have you ever made Irish Soda Bread? I'm talking the *real* stuff
> here, not the sweet dessert type.
>
> We ordered St. Patrick's Day dinner from a foofoo deli here, and it
> came with two loaves of Irish Soda Bread. MAN that stuff was good. We
> had a whole loaf left over. I squirreled it away and would heat it up
> and eat it with butter for breakfast.
>
> I did some research and found online that there is actually a society
> for the preservation of Irish soda bread. I was just wondering if you
> had any experience with it or had a recipe.
>
> Thanks,
> Ashley

I haven't ... yet!

I had the opportunity this past St Patrick's Day but was busy at home
taking care of Mrs Android with her diabetes. Things are good now tho.

Thanks for the heads-up -- I've looked thru various recipe sites for a
good 'traditional' soda bread ... any rec's?

From what I recall, it's a pretty simple recipe eh?

Cheers!! Hope the sun's shining and the weather good!

-- Marvin

--
I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.

Yeah, it is really simple.

Here is the link to the society for the preservation of Irish soda
bread. I've looked at lots of recipes and these seem to be the best
I've found.

http://www.sodabread.us/Recipes/sodabreadrecipes.htm

Let me know if you do! Looks like it's pretty low fat so I think I
might try making some soon too.


Ashley

On May 10, 5:09*pm, writer272002 <writer272...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yeah, it is really simple.
>
> Here is the link to the society for the preservation of Irish soda
> bread. I've looked at lots of recipes and these seem to be the best
> I've found.
>
> http://www.sodabread.us/Recipes/sodabreadrecipes.htm
>
> Let me know if you do! Looks like it's pretty low fat so I think I
> might try making some soon too.
>
>
> Ashley

What about English Muffin Bread? I've only been able to get it at
Publix, it's terrific, but pretty high-priced these days. Is this
similar to soda bread? It makes terrific toast.
Hugs,
Pam

Ashley, here is my mom's recipe. My aunts made it the same way too, but
the flour in Ireland that they used was different from what we have
here.

4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsps. baking powder
2 tblsps. sugar
1 large tblspn. shortening (she used Crisco)
1 cup raisins
sprinkling of caraway seeds only if you like them
Add 2 cups milk, sour milk, or buttermilk last (she used milk) and mix
by hand. Batter will be sticky.
Make a cross across top and
bake in greased 9" cast iron fry pan at 325 to 350 degrees for 45 mins.
(Or in 9" round pan for 1 hour)
Cover with dry dish towel to keep crust soft.

Everybody seems to like it when I've made it.

Ann

I don't know, Pam. I haven't tried that English Muffin Bread but it
sounds yummy. I'll have to look for it the next time I'm at Publix.
Thanks.

Ann, that sounds positively yummy. I will have to give it a try. Thank
you so much!

On May 10, 4:01*pm, writer272002 <writer272...@gmail.com> wrote:
> (for Marv, natch)
>
> Hey, have you ever made Irish Soda Bread? I'm talking the *real* stuff
> here, not the sweet dessert type.
>
> We ordered St. Patrick's Day dinner from a foofoo deli here, and it
> came with two loaves of Irish Soda Bread. MAN that stuff was good. We
> had a whole loaf left over. I squirreled it away and would heat it up
> and eat it with butter for breakfast.
>
> I did some research and found online that there is actually a society
> for the preservation of Irish soda bread. I was just wondering if you
> had any experience with it or had a recipe.
>
> Thanks,
> Ashley

I think I shall try this one this week ... from allrecipes.com , good
reviews ... but without the caraway seeds.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup white sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups raisins
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS:
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch round
cast iron skillet or a 9 inch round baking or cake pan.

2.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour (reserving 1 tablespoon), sugar,
baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins and caraway seeds. In a
small bowl, blend eggs, buttermilk and sour cream. Stir the liquid
mixture into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Knead dough
in bowl about 10 to 12 strokes. Dough will be sticky. Place the dough
in the prepared skillet or pan and pat down. Cut a 4x3/4 inch deep
slit in the top of the bread. Dust with reserved flour

3.
Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 65 to 75
minutes. Let cool and turn bread onto a wire rack.