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Traditional soda bread contains flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk and, sometimes, raisins. Once these ingredients form a dough, it’s shaped into a round loaf and baked.

Unlike traditional focaccia, this bread is leavened not with yeast but with baking soda and baking powder. It takes about 10 minutes to assemble, less than 15 minutes to bake, and, when dimpled ...

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.

Irish Soda Bread is simple to make — no kneading required — and shouldn't be confined to St. Patrick's Day. Feel free to toss in a handful of dried cranberries for added flavor and color.

1. Mix egg, sour cream, butter, and sugar until blended. 2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add sour cream mixture and raisins; stir just until mixture forms a soft dough.

Again, you're not even supposed to knead Irish soda bread, but, with this recipe, I don't see how that would be possible. I covered my hands in flour, too, but that didn't seem to do anything.

Most sources agree that Irish soda bread originally rose in the 1830s, when baking soda reached the British Isles. Unlike yeasted breads, soda bread doesn’t require any kneading, ...

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 ...