Best 8 Irish Soda Bread I Recipes

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Irish soda bread is a classic Irish bread that is easy to make and has a delicious, slightly tangy flavor. It is traditionally made with buttermilk, baking soda, and whole wheat flour, and can be served with butter, jam, or your favorite soup or stew. Irish soda bread is a popular choice for St. Patrick's Day celebrations, but it can be enjoyed year-round. With its simple ingredients and rustic charm, Irish soda bread is a delightful addition to any meal.

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CLASSIC IRISH SODA BREAD



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This traditional Irish soda bread can be made with an assortment of mix-ins such as dried fruit and nuts, but I like it with a handful of raisins. -Gloria Warczak, Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 1 loaf (8 pieces).

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
2 large eggs, room temperature, divided use
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Whisk together first 5 ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk together 1 egg and buttermilk. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in raisins., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times. Shape into a 6-1/2-in. round loaf; place on a greased baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, make a shallow cross in top of loaf. Whisk remaining egg; brush over top., Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 463mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

IRISH SODA BREAD



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For quick and easy bread, make Ina Garten's Irish Soda Bread recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network � just mix, knead and bake.

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for currants
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 3/4 cups cold buttermilk, shaken
1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup dried currants

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is mixed into the flour.
  • With a fork, lightly beat the buttermilk, egg, and orange zest together in a measuring cup. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Combine the currants with 1 tablespoon of flour and mix into the dough. It will be very wet.
  • Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and knead it a few times into a round loaf. Place the loaf on the prepared sheet pan and lightly cut an X into the top of the bread with a serrated knife. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. When you tap the loaf, it will have a hollow sound.
  • Cool on a baking rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FOOLPROOF IRISH SODA BREAD



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Hearty Irish soda bread is easy to make. It's welcome any time of year but is essential on St. Patrick's Day.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Yield Makes 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/3 cups whole milk
1/3 cup apple-cider vinegar
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface and dusting
2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup unprocessed wheat bran
1/4 cup caraway seeds
1 cup (5 ounces) raisins
Salted butter, preferably Irish, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Mix milk and vinegar in a small bowl, and let stand until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut in unsalted butter with a pastry cutter or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add bran, caraway seeds, and raisins; stir to distribute.
  • Pour milk mixture into flour mixture; stir until dough just holds together but is still sticky. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat and press the dough gently into a round, dome-shaped loaf, about 7 inches in diameter. Transfer to prepared sheet.
  • Lightly dust top of loaf with flour. With a sharp knife, cut an X into the top, 3/4 inch deep. Bake, rotating halfway through, until loaf is golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour, 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Soda bread is best eaten the day it is made; serve with salted butter.

TRADITIONAL IRISH SODA BREAD



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This makes a fairly dense, rustic (ugly, even) loaf of bread that is tasty and not sweet. It is crusty and rough on the outside, chewy inside. Nummy hot with lots of butter! Note: sometimes (depending on humidity etc) it takes a bit more than the 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk--just keep adding a little bit at a time until it all holds together as stated in the recipe.

Provided by Halcyon Eve

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h

Yield 1 loaf, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 -1 1/2 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Brush a baking sheet with melted butter or spray with non-stick spray.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a deep bowl. Gradually stir in 1 cup buttermilk, beating constantly, until dough is firm enough to be gathered into a ball. If dough crumbles, add up to 1/2 cup more buttermilk, 1 tbsp at a time, until it holds together.
  • Place on a lightly floured board and pat into an 8-inch flattened round loaf.
  • Place loaf on baking sheet and slash a 1/2-inch deep "X" into the top of the dough with a small, sharp knife.
  • Bake at 425 degrees F for about 45 minutes, or until the top is golden.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.8, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 1.2, Sodium 481.4, Carbohydrate 49.2, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 1.6, Protein 7.5

IRISH SODA BREAD



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Get the taste of Ireland with this fresh, no-fuss soda bread

Provided by Margaret Hickey

Categories     Buffet, Side dish, Snack

Time 55m

Yield Makes 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 7

250g plain white flour
250g plain wholemeal flour
100g porridge oats
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp salt
25g butter, cut in pieces
500ml buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C and dust a baking sheet with flour. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl, then rub in the butter. Pour in the buttermilk and mix it in quickly with a table knife, then bring the dough together very lightly with your fingertips (handle it very, very gently). Now shape it into a flat, round loaf measuring 20cm/8in in diameter.
  • Put the loaf on the baking sheet and score a deep cross in the top. (Traditionally, this lets the fairies out, but it also helps the bread to cook through.) Bake for 30-35 minutes until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. If it isn't ready after this time, turn it upside down on the baking sheet and bake for a few minutes more.
  • Transfer to a wire rack, cover with a clean tea towel (this keeps the crust nice and soft) and leave to cool. To serve, break into quarters, then break or cut each quarter in half to make 8 wedges or slices - or simply slice across. Eat very fresh.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 1.21 milligram of sodium

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH CHEDDAR AND CHIVES



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup freshly grated sharp Cheddar
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper to a large bowl. Whisk to break up any lumps of flour. Add the Cheddar and chives. Stir to evenly combine the ingredients. Set aside.
  • Add the buttermilk and egg to a 2-cup measuring cup. Use a fork to scramble the egg into the buttermilk.
  • Add the buttermilk mixture to the bowl with the flour mixture and use a rubber spatula to mix the ingredients until a shaggy dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Lightly flour your hands and knead the dough until it comes together, about 1 minute. Flip the dough so that it is seam-side down and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet. Use a serrated knife to cut a 1/2-inch-thick X on the top of the dough.
  • Bake until the bread is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Let cool slightly on a wire rack before slicing.

AMAZINGLY EASY IRISH SODA BREAD



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A good old fashioned soda bread with just the basic ingredients. Buttermilk gives this crusty loaf a good flavor. The best Irish soda bread around!

Provided by MP Welty

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup margarine, softened
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
¼ cup butter, melted
¼ cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and margarine. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an 'X' into the top of the loaf.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 269.1 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

EASY IRISH SODA BREAD



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Maybe not exactly traditional, but very easy and wonderful when toasted and spread with butter. This bread is baked in a loaf pan, and produces a very simple, dense bread loaded with raisins.

Provided by Manda

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 2h

Yield 1 five x nine inch loaf, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 slightly beaten egg
1 1/4 cups raisins
3 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In medium bowl, combine buttermilk, melted butter, egg, and raisins.
  • Set aside.
  • In large bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix to combine.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Spoon into greased loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.
  • Leave in pan for 1 minute.
  • Remove to wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.5, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 14.5, Sodium 297.9, Carbohydrate 32.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14.4, Protein 3.5

Tips:

  • Use the right flour: While all-purpose flour can be used, bread flour or a combination of bread flour and all-purpose flour will give your soda bread a chewier texture.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing will make the bread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use buttermilk or yogurt: These ingredients will help to give your soda bread a tender crumb.
  • Don't overcook the bread: Soda bread is best when it is slightly undercooked. The center of the bread should be slightly moist.
  • Let the bread cool before slicing: This will help to prevent the bread from crumbling.

Conclusion:

Irish soda bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, this bread is a great choice for beginner bakers. Whether you're looking for a traditional Irish bread or a new bread to try, Irish soda bread is a great option.

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