Comments on: Irish Soda Bread

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:49:25 +0000

In reply to Catherine Nair. Thanks so much for your comment, Catherine!

By: Catherine Nair

Catherine Nair — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 06:56:50 +0000

I love this recipe. The loaf has always turnec out great.

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:36:29 +0000

In reply to Tracey. Thanks so much for your feedback, Tracey! It's so good to hear :).

By: Tracey

Tracey — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:31:44 +0000

In reply to Vivian.

love your recipe I have made it a number of times and everyone loves it.

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:25:37 +0000

In reply to Jessica. You are welcome, Jessica! And thanks so much for your feedback and rating!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:54:03 +0000

I’ve made this recipe half a dozen times in the past two weeks. Tastes very similar to the Dunnes brown soda bread…makes me feel like I’m still on vacation. Thanks for sharing this recipe!!

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 19:33:25 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Hi Rachel. Plain flour in the UK/Ireland is the same as All-purpose in the US.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 05:20:32 +0000

I have bought the ingredients except have bought plain flour instead of all purpose flour – will this make a difference or should I g and try and get some all purpose flour. The other flour is the correct one and I will use baking soda buttermilk and salt. Please help with the plain flour before I start. Thank you so much

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:36:50 +0000

In reply to Len Dennis. Hi Len. This recipe is tested with with an equal combo of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour. Substituting this with rye flour only will not only change its texture but it can also cause other issues (perhaps like those you mentioned). The best is stick to the recipe!

By: Len Dennis

Len Dennis — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:29:20 +0000

Sadly, mine did not turn out as expected. I used rye instead of wheat flour and AP flour. Also no buttermilk so made some with 2% and vinegar.

Prior to baking, it looked like your pic. After 30 minutes, it looked like yours. Unfortunately, after total cooling there was a golf ball sized hole in the middle AND it was not cooked through.

Trying to recover by baking the halves in a 350o oven for 12-15 minutes.

Taste wise, this is wonderful flavour. The cooking time was wrong–either because of the rye (doubt it) or possible the “fake” buttermilk.

Not fair to really give a bad rating BUT I give it a 3 (based on personal results) BUT a 4 for the recipe itself because of my alterations.

I will try again at a later date.

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:09:11 +0000

In reply to Micheal O'Dalaigh. Thank you for your feedback, Micheal!

By: Micheal O'Dalaigh

Micheal O'Dalaigh — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:59:00 +0000

Beautiful bread and very simple recipe, perfect just like you’d find in any Irish restaurant

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:36:31 +0000

In reply to Austin. Hi Austin. Yes, they are the same. Sorry for the confusion!

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:15:38 +0000

Hi there, what is wholemeal flour? is it the same as whole wheat flour, I live in the USA.
Thanks

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:38:23 +0000

In reply to Cedric. Glad to hear that Cedrid. Thanks so much for finding time to leave the feedback and rating! Happy Bread Making! :)

By: Cedric

Cedric — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 17:07:58 +0000

Great, easy, effortless recipe, and surprisingly good bread!
I used some “Lait Ribot”, fermented milk (instead of buttermilk), since it is much easier to find in France.
The obtained bread is very similar to the one I used to eat during my holidays in Ireland.

By: Trish H.

Trish H. — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:19:55 +0000

I make this recipe all the time. It’s the only way my granny and aunties would make it and it’s how they taught me how to make it. All my family live in Ireland so this reminds me of my family when I make it.
It’s lovely with a nice cup of tea.

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:23:39 +0000

In reply to B. Hi B. I am not sure what a bread mix contains so I cannot tell. Check what flours does your mix have and what ratios and if they are similar, then I would probably give it a go. If the bread mix contains some other ingredients - like yeast, then it won't work.

By: B

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:24:41 +0000

Could I sub the flour mixes for bread mix or does that lose the uniqueness of this ???

By: Evelyn Cavanagh

Evelyn Cavanagh — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02:01 +0000

Just made it and it's looking good

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 06:37:55 +0000

In reply to Jack. Hi Jack. Thank you for your comment. I worked in a bakery in Ireland, but don't remember adding sugar to the dough. I guess, every family have their own way of making this easy loaf :)

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:36:34 +0000

A tasty and hearty bread very close to what my mother used ro make. The only thing you might want to consider is adding a tablespoon of sugar to the mix it will balance the flavor with just a hint of sweetness.

By: Julia | Happy Foods Tube

Julia | Happy Foods Tube — Sat, 16 May 2020 07:49:05 +0000

In reply to Robyn Ong. Thanks so much for finding time to share your baking experience with our readers! I am so happy that you enjoyed the bread, Robyn. Yes, the baking time may vary - there are so many variables from oven, to the altitude, so it’s always good to adjust this, like you did.

By: Robyn Ong

Robyn Ong — Sat, 16 May 2020 04:39:11 +0000

OMG, this was absolutely so easy and so so YUMMY!! I have made soda bread once but it turned out more like a giant scone, this is what I remember eating at my friend’s house in Ireland when visiting years ago. I have also bought Irish Soda bread from a bakery in Sydney and this is just a good if not better (without the big price!). So quick, the mixing and shaping was done in the time it took my oven to reach 200degrees, and probably know all oven can be different, it too a little longer (45 minutes). Thank you so much for the great receipe