Simple Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread — so simple and satisfying! Soda bread, classically made with buttermilk and baking soda as a leaven, tastes like a cross between a biscuit and a scone. It's slightly sweet, and when slathered with good salted butter or some orange marmalade it is such a treat. This bread comes together in no time.

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0:00 Mixing together the dry ingredients for the Irish soda bread.
0:17 Whisking together the egg and buttermilk.
0:34 Adding the wet ingredients to the dry.
0:46 Mixing the dough.
1:05 Transferring the Irish soda bread dough to the prepared skillet.
1:11 Scoring the soda bread dough.
1:23 Transferring the Irish soda bread to the oven.
1:28 Removing the Irish soda bread from the oven.
1:51 Slicing the Irish soda bread.

[odietamo]

This is a wonderful recipe, but what I like just as much is how the video is produced. Straightforward and simple, clearly stating the ingredients, going through the process step by step, and NO DISTRACTING, ANNOYING MUSIC! Thank you. Not even any talking. This just might be my favorite cooking video ever.

[MarLindaPerez-si]

I found this video and decided to make it because it was short, to the point, well videoed and no unnecessary talking or music. It's in the oven now. Only thing I've learned is that when making bread, you never know how much flour you'll actually need due to the temperature and humidity in your kitchen. I forgot this truth. I was deep in the dough when I realized that it needed more flour to be able to work it. So, what I need to say is that even though you don't talk, you need to communicate to your viewers that they might need more flour and to be sure to keep an extra cup on the side to add a little at a time incase it was too sticky to handle. I find this true with all my bread recipes. Thank you. I'll let you know how it turned out tonight after dinner.😁

[sandrablaskovic]

I've made Irish soda bread by this recipe few times and every time it was pure perfection.
Thank you!

[pjnpruq]

I have never attempted to make Irish soda bread until now. I didn't have any buttermilk so I used 1-3/4 cups of 2% milk mixed with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and set aside for 10 mins. I followed everything else as instructed BUT I ended up with a batter instead of a workable ball of dough. I decided to go with my gut and place it in my cast iron pan anyway with no additional flour. I wanted to put the cross on top so I baked for about 10 minutes for the bread to firm up a bit then cut a cross on top. Low and behold, 40 minutes later, a beautiful round, well-risen soda bread!! I am enjoying a piece right now with butter. Dense and delish. 😋 All this bread is missing is my mom's homemade beef stew.
Thank you, Alexandra! 💚

[chuckjohnson]

I can't watch your channel on an empty stomach. Yummy yum-yum, it makes my mouth water.

[lenewallace]

I'm just having a slice with Irish butter and I wish I knew how to post a picture to show how beautiful it turned out and delicious, too. Thanks for sharing with us ❤❤❤

[MarLindaPerez-si]

So, I made this for the first time yesterday on St Patrick's Day. I absolutely loved it! This will be a favorite and a part of my every holiday in the future. Thank you!

[rupertmiller]

Many thanks. Turned out exactly as expected from following along. Putting this recipe in the house recipe book for regular baking.

[ZPX]

We just made the Soda Bread and it turned out perfect ! :-)

[theduelist]

Looks great! I like turbinado sugar on top and then pumpkin butter and irish butter.

[chriss]

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks.

[seastarlady]

I love that you now have a YouTube channel!! I adore your IG page, your recipes videos are so well made

[ibgjtyk]

Quality looks very rustic… How satisfying it turned out…

[shaneash]

Do not leave to cool by an open window or the ferries will steal it 😁

[abdulrafiuahmed-rufai]

Tried recreating this but instead of milk i used chocolate as i was short on milk, taste is peak
recipe was easy to follow

[masuganut]

I love how people will voluntarily watch your video then criticize it in a way that isn’t constructive at all.

You never said “authentic” Irish soda bread. You said simple. So for the purists out there then fine. Irish American soda bread!
I read in a cookbook written by an Irish man mind you, they “real Irish” soda bread was lacking in flavor and he prefers the American adjustments made to white Irish soda bread, otherwise he prefers Irish brown bread
I’m sorry for the rant but it bugs me when will nitpick at someone offering up free information like you are with the videos. ❤❤❤

[JankyzFSX]

Haha so simply! Let's try it with Polish butter😜

[ToonSkribblez]

I tried following this recipe but my Irish soda bread was still raw in the middle. Do you know what could've happened to cause that?

[emryspendragon]

Thanks for sharing, this looks easy and your load looked amazing *"chefs kiss"

[GaryM-]

Looks nice. I wonder what kosher salt is though? I looked through the Torah, and could find no proscriptions on salt at all. Must be a tradition eh?