TWD: Irish Soda Bread
I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’ve never made Irish Soda Bread before — because this was one of the easiest things I’ve ever baked. No kneading, no waiting, nothing. Where have you been all my life, Irish Soda Bread?
Though this was a project for this week’s Tuesdays With Dorie, I think it’s going to become a staple at my house.
This week’s recipe is hosted Carla and Cathleen.
Four ingredients and one hour. That’s it.
These days, any recipe that says to just plop the dough into a pie plate to bake is already a winner in my book.
It came out beautifully golden and moist, and reminded me of baking powder biscuits.
The loaf pulled double duty as we snacked on it throughout the afternoon (it was really good with jam), and then I buttered it up and served it with split pea soup for dinner.
I bet it went great with the split pea soup! your bread looks great!
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Heather
March 20th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Thank you, smarkies! It was a perfect combination!
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Gorgeous!
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Heather
March 20th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Thank you, Jessica!
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I do love soda bread as a side with soup. Holds up so well to repeated dunkings. And that crumb – yours turned out beautifully!
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Heather
March 20th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Thank you, Karen! I agree, it was a perfect combination!
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I’m glad I’m not the only one who left their loaf plain. Yours looks great!
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Heather
March 20th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Thank you, yummy! I’m glad I’m not alone in keeping it bare, though there are some add-ins I’ve seen that I’m going to have to try out!
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Your soda bread looks great! I loved the ease of this recipe.
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Heather
March 20th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Thank you, Wendy! It’s definitely going to become a regular meal addition here
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Looks gorgeous! I loved the bread, couldn’t believe how easy it was to make.
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Heather
March 20th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Thank you, Kate! I totally agree, nice and easy!
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Heather, your bread looks so moist and delicious. That crust is also gorgeous! I agree–this is so easy, it’s definitely going to be a staple.
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Heather
March 20th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Thank you, Lori! I’m so happy to have such an easy bread recipe on hand now!
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That looks just beautiful! I wish I had some more now, to have with pea soup. Great idea.
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 7:52 am
Thanks, Teresa!
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Your loaf looks perfect. I think I could have just copied and pasted your blog post for my own since I had never baked this kind of bread before but will be making it many times to come. And it also reminded me of baking powder biscuits and I loved how easy it was. Great post!
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 7:54 am
Thank you, Amanda! I’m still drooling over the panini you made with yours, yum!
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Looks so moist!!
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 7:54 am
Thank you, Mireia!
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We love soda bread with soup – I may it at least twice each winter (ans of course for St. Patty’s Day)
Looks wonderful
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 7:55 am
Thank you, Heather! This bread with soup is a perfect combination
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Heather, great shots of this wonderful bread.
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 7:57 am
Thank you, Carmen!
Hmm, I’m not sure how to follow it via email. Do you have an RSS reader?
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I hear you – anything that can be plopped (when it comes to cooking, that is) is already at an advantage. If it tastes good, that’s a bonus!
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 7:58 am
Exactly! And it was especially nice after the rugelach adventure
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So true…such an easy bread and it seems to just go with everything! Glad you tried to make it for the first time!
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 8:00 am
Thanks, Gretchen! This will be perfect for the days I don’t feel like messing with anything more complicated!
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It’s a new staple in my house, too. Loved how easy it was.
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 8:01 am
Me too, I’m so glad it was assigned
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Saw this loaf at Lizzy’s blog too. Yours is beautiful. Will love to make this too for the next St Paddy’s day
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 8:03 am
Thank you, Zoe!
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Yes, it was nice to be able to start this bread an hour and a half before dinner and then enjoy it w/ the meal. Nice shape to your loaf! My dough was very wet, so I had trouble shaping it and scoring w/ the ‘X’. Next time I won’t add quite all the buttermilk. Sounds good w/ split pea soup. Unfortunately, I’m the only one in the house who loves that soup, so I don’t make it often:(
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 8:24 am
My family actually isn’t crazy about soup either, it makes me sad! I have to sneak it on them every once in a while
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So true, it is great to have an uncomplicated bread recipe to fall back on. Your bread looks gorgeous!
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 9:48 am
Thank you, Janet!
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Yours came out perfect..and I can see the sharpness of the Canon rebel camera!!
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Thank you! The camera has been a lot of fun to play with, though my family rolls their eyes when I walk into the room with it now
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Beautifully done!!! Perfect to serve with soup
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Heather
March 21st, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Thank you, Liz! There are few pairings as perfect as soup and homemade bread
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Healther, Maybe you haven’t made Irish Soda Bread before but you’ve made it now. And, your loaf looked gorgeous. It’s been so long since I made ISB, too. It was so easy to make, so good, and vanished so quickly, that I know I will thrown it together often. I love the variations of the TWDBWJ crowd and will try those also. and with split pea soup???? Yumn.
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Sounds like it would be great with soup.
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Thanks for visiting my blog, Heather! Your bread looks great; nice and crusty. And I’m dying to make a rainbow cake after seeing yours!
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This looks like a yummy bread to make. So, I’m gonna give it my full attention really soon. Because I think my hubby and I would love a bread like this one.
Thanks for posting it,
Grandma Kat
XOXOXOXOXO
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