The pandemic knocked her down, but Mary O’Halloran — and her mother’s delicious soda bread scones — rose up. During the dark ...

A Brief History of Irish Soda Bread. Irish soda bread emerged in the early 19th century during a period of economic hardship in Ireland. Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, became ...

Stir together the flour, soda, salt in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening/butter with a pastry blender until it looks like coarse meal. Add all of the wholemeal flour, stir, then add the ...

Irish soda bread is enjoyed year-round in Ireland and has many interpretations nationally and internationally. The original concoction of yeastless bread was created by Native Americans.

Pat the dough into a round, about 4cm deep and cut a cross on it (the traditional blessing), then prick in the four corners to let the fairies out of the bread, otherwise they will jinx it!

Try this easy soda bread recipe for when you want bread in a hurry – it's ready in less than an hour with no kneading, proving (or yeast). This makes a small loaf, but you can easily double the ...

Have a go at making your own Irish soda bread. Try it for breakfast, lunch or tea, slap on some butter, use it to mop up your stew, this bread goes with everything. This soda bread can be cooked ...

Without yeast, the bread relies on a reaction between the buttermilk and baking soda to leaven the dough. The Irish claimed this bread as their own because their climate is best suited to grow ...

Brown soda bread is an ancient Irish recipe, and every family has their own version. Mark Moriarty’s has treacle for a lovely colour, and extra flavour and texture from oatmeal and mixed seeds.

FOOD Ashford Castle’s Executive Head Pastry Chef shares her time-honed recipe for the perfect Irish brown soda bread ...