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 Soda bread - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soda bread is a type of quick bread in which yeast has been substituted with baking soda.
Soda bread can dry out quickly and is typically good for two to three days; it is best served warm or toasted.
Soda bread dates to approximately 1840, when bicarbonate of soda was introduced to Ireland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soda_bread   (315 words)

  
 European Cuisines: Peter's Mum's Soda Bread   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Soda bread was made either "in the pot", in yet another version of the "cloche" baking which is now coming back into vogue, but which was long popular all over medieval Europe: or else on a "bakestone", an iron plate usually rested directly in/on the embers of a fire.
Cake is soda bread kneaded and shaped into a flattish round, then cut with a cross on the top (to let the bread stretch and expand as it rises in the oven) and baked on a baking sheet.
Soda farl is also one of the most important ingredients of the Ulster Fry, the world's most dangerous breakfast (nothing whatsoever to do with its area of origin: it's the cholesterol....).
www.europeancuisines.com /PetersMumsSodaBreadRecipe.html   (2316 words)

  
 The Food Timeline: history notes--bread
Instead of cooking the bread on a rock that had been heated in, or over, a fire, the bread could be baked in a "room" of hot rock or clay that had been preheated with fire.
In Ireland the use of bicarbonate of soda or bread soda in bread-making was commonplace by the 1840s and certainly by the second half of the 19th century soda bread had become an established feature of the Irish diet.
These utensils were ideally suited to soda bread preparation and the soda itself provided a convenient, storable, and predictable leaven regardless of the strength or weakness of the flour...Traditionally a cross was cut into the dough, which helped in the even baking of the bread and assisted in the quartering of the loaf afterward...
www.foodtimeline.org /foodbreads.html   (12183 words)

  
 Irish Soda Bread
The Irish soda bread most Americans have sampled is significantly different from the Irish soda bread made in Ireland.
On U.S. shores, the bread is made especially rich with eggs and sweetening, and it is flavored with raisins and caraway.
Extensive testing revealed that 1-1/2 teaspoons of soda were necessary for the height and texture we were after, but the 1-1/2 cups of buttermilk could not provide sufficient acid for the baking soda.
home.att.net /~jserdmann2/Recipe-IrishSodaBread.html   (843 words)

  
 Soda Bread Kitchen Recipes Irish culture and customs - World Cultures European
Soda bread first appeared in the 19th century, when baking soda was introduced as a leavening agent.
I've seen and tasted dozens of variations for soda bread, including one in which raisins are added to a white flour mixture.
Soda bread is always best warm from the oven, here is a way to keep it so.
www.irishcultureandcustoms.com /2Kitch/aSodaBred.html   (987 words)

  
 bread   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This simple, wholesome bread can be eaten fresh with butter, jam or cheese and is delicious served with a bowl of home-made soup.
White Soda bread is made in exactly the same way but using only plain flour and a little more buttermilk.
The nutty flavour of this wonderfully moist loaf is the perfect accompaniment to the delicious seafood dishes served in both the bar and restaurant.
www.after6.utvinternet.com /html/bread.htm   (733 words)

  
 Recipe for soda-bread
This soda bread takes around a third the time and a half the effort of a comparable yeast bread.
People who have never tried a soda bread will note many differ- ences, like the order you add things (flour and then the liquid...).
Soda bread has a tendency to crack in the oven.
www.science.uva.nl /~mes/recipe/usenet/soda-bread.html   (345 words)

  
 Irish Soda Bread
One of the props was Irish Soda Bread.
Clearly, we could have crammed some day-old white bread into the actors' hands to munch on, but a couple of nights we baked soda bread.
A QUICK BREAD that is LEAVENED with baking soda combined with an acid ingredient, usually buttermilk.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/1436/14094   (296 words)

  
 Soda Bread
At home we used to call the loaf made with white flour soda bread, while that made with wholemeal was wheaten bread.
In other parts of the country wheaten bread is referred to as brown soda or, confusingly, soda bread!
Wheaten bread or brown soda is made in exactly the same way but with wholemeal flour replacing all or some of the white flour; this mixture will probably require less buttermilk.
www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/culture/recipes/cooking/soda.shtm   (264 words)

  
 Bread History
The original use of soda ash in baking bread seems to be credited to American Indians using it to leaven their bread.
Prior to that Church had experimented in synthetic production of bicarbonate of soda in Rochester, NY in the 1830s and in 1840 he moved to New York where he was influenced by his brother-in-law, John Dwight.
Sour milk was used in the making of soda bread in Ireland and in the 1930s it could be purchased "fresh" from the local creamery since fresh milk was usually consumed by the household before it could go sour.
www.bookguy.com /cooking/Sodabreadhistory.htm   (637 words)

  
 White Soda Bread
And it cannot be ordinary milk - the acid in buttermilk reacting with the alkaline bread soda causes the bread to rise.
The reaction between the milk and the bread soda is the key to good soda bread and it starts as soon as the ingredients meet, so it is vital to get the bread into the oven fast.
Sieve the flour, bread soda and salt into a large bowl and mix.
www.dochara.com /eat/traditional/white-soda-bread.php   (671 words)

  
 FamilyFun: Irish Soda Bread
One hundred fifty years ago it was common to make bread using baking soda rather than yeast in parts of rural Ireland.
Baking soda, however, could be counted on to leaven bread.
The baking soda has to be combined with something acidic in order to do its magic.
familyfun.go.com /recipes/special/feature/famf0300sodabread/famf0300sodabread.html   (155 words)

  
 RecipeSource: Irish Soda Bread #1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
-- Lightly grease a heavy skillet (if making "soda farl", the flat version of soda bread) or preheat the oven to 450 F (if making "soda cake", the round, more breadlike version.) Sift the dry ingredients together into a large bowl; make sure the soda is evenly distributed.
If making soda cake, shape the dough into a circle about 8-9 inches across and about an inch and a half thick.
If making soda farl, shape the dough into a circle about 9 inches by one inch thick and cut into four wedges or "farls": place in the preheated skillet, with cut edges about half an inch apart.
www.recipesource.com /baked-goods/breads/08/rec0838.html   (346 words)

  
 Irish Recipes from the IrishAbroad Kitchen
Soda bread only takes 2 or 3 minutes to make and 20-30 minutes to bake.
It's also great with olives, sun dried tomatoes or caramelized onions added, so the possibilities are endless for the hitherto humble soda bread.
If you are in doubt, tap the bottom of the bread: if it is cooked it will sound hollow.
www.irishabroad.com /Culture/Kitchen/Recipe.asp?RcpID=37   (270 words)

  
 Irish Soda Bread   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
By adding egg, sugar, caraway seeds, and butter to a traditional Irish soda bread recipe, you create a loaf that is fit for a Sunday breakfast or brunch.
Pour buttermilk mixture into the flour-and-butter mixture all at once, and stir with a fork until all the liquid is absorbed and the mixture begins to hold together.
Remove from oven, and transfer bread from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool.
www.marthastewart.com /page.jhtml?type=content&id=recipe1044   (266 words)

  
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Irish whole-grain soda bread Someone was asking about soda bread.
Bake the bread early in the day and reheat it just before the guests arrive.
Thoroughly combine ww and all-purpose flours, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
www.fatfree.com /recipes/breads-quick/irish-soda-bread-3   (197 words)

  
 ~~~ 1937 soda bread ~~~
For making white soda bread use 1/2 of the soda mizture to 1 Cup of flour.
For Brown Soda Bread use 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 1/2 C white flour with 3/4 tsp.
of the soda mixture and bake as above.
www.recipeslist.com /breadbakedgoods-recipes-list/breads-recipes-list/1937sodabread-recipe-for-free.html   (129 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Soda Bread Irish
This mouthwatering collection of recipes from Ireland's rich baking tradition is a wonderful introduction to Irish breads and cakes...
Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a...
There are as many versions of Irish Soda Bread as there are Irish...
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-0,soda_bread_irish,FF.html   (168 words)

  
 irish soda bread recipe | st. patrick's day irish recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and sugar.
Using a pastry blender or fingertips, work the shortening into the flour until the consistency is the same as that of small peas.
Bake for 45 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
www.razzledazzlerecipes.com /stpatricks/sodabr.htm   (156 words)

  
 Irish Soda Bread
The basic soda bread is made with flour, baking soda, salt, and soured milk (or buttermilk).
The whole reason bread soda was used in the first place was to replace using yeast as the rising agent.
The saying "If you repeat a lie often enough it becomes accepted as the truth." is certainly true for the poor soda bread of the 19th century (and the shamrock that seems to have sprouted an extra leaf these days).
www.bookguy.com /cooking/Sodabread.htm   (695 words)

  
 Irish Soda Bread
To keep the bread soft, wrap in a clean damp tea towel when it is taken out of the oven.
The three-legged iron pot is the origin of the term to make "Pot luck" In country districts it is used for roasting, stewing and for making cakes and bread.
In Counties Limerick and Cork it is also called a Bastable oven, and the bread made in it a "Bastable Cake".
ballina.mayo-ireland.ie /Brigown/SodaBrd.htm   (446 words)

  
 Irish Soda  Bread   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Slightly sweet but not too much so, with a satisfyingly crunchy crust, it is, as you might expect, leavened not with yeast but with baking soda (and a bit of baking powder, too).
But you'll be rewarded with a wonderfully satisfying and toothsome loaf, quite unlike usual American sweet breads.
In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking soda and salt, and sugar.
www.dragonwagon.com /11irish_soda__bread.htm   (339 words)

  
 wheat & gluten free soda bread recipe
There's no point in disguising the fact that this is a fairly heavy, substantial bread.
Or why not spread warm chunks of soda bread with cream cheese and some smoked trout or salmon.
Sieve the rice flour, bicarbonate of soda, cream of tartar and salt into a large mixing bowl.
www.wheat-free.org /wheat_gluten_free_soda_bread_recipe.html   (311 words)

  
 ~~~ Raisin soda bread ~~~
In a large bowl, mix 4 cups of the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and caraway seeds.
Add the raisins, mixing them in with your fingers to make sure they are separated.
This Irish bread tastes even better the second day and is particularly good for breakfast.
www.recipeslist.com /breadbakedgoods-recipes-list/breads-recipes-list/raisinsodabread-recipe-for-free.html   (246 words)

  
 ScrapLove - Soda Bread
This is the soda bread that I always make to go with soups and such, replaces traditional biscuits.
Work the soda in your hand to get rid of any lumps, sift soda, flour and salt into a mound on the counter or into a bowl.
it's kind of the same taste as the soda bread, but you use a griddle and cook it on the stove like a pancake.
www.scraplove.com /forum/showthread.php?t=336   (980 words)

  
 Recipe - Brown Irish Soda Bread
While not as fluffy as the regular Irish Soda Bread, this is a tasty, satisfying loaf.
Sift the flours, salt, baking soda and baking powder into a large bowl.
Note: Most recipes for Irish Soda Bread recite that the bread is done when a sharp rap with the knuckles on the bottom of the loaf produces a hollow sound.
www.texascooking.com /recipes/irishsodabr2.htm   (413 words)

  
 USENET Cookbook - SODA-BREAD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This is a basic soda bread, following the Irish mode.
People who have never tried a soda bread will note many differences, like the order you add things (flour and then the liquid...).
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
www.lysator.liu.se /etexts/recept/si/soda-bread.html   (306 words)

  
 Irish Soda Bread Basket
Our Irish Soda Bread recipe also follows the weaving instructions.
Take the six spokes that are marked 1 1/2" from center and lay in a circular pinwheel pattern, marked sides facing up and centers aligned.
Line your basket with a pretty piece of linen or lace and a fresh baked loaf of Irish Soda Bread.
www.kmcbaskets.com /basketweaver/irsodbreadba.html   (573 words)

  
 Finn - soda bread recipe
You'll know there is plenty of soda bread recipes on the web to get, but most of them are no better than me guessing at.
If your not going to eat it all that day then to keep the bread soft, wrap in a clean damp tea towel when it is taken out of the oven, and then place on wire rack.
And Echo thats right, your woman told me the soda and the sour milk act as a rising agent, the two act together as acid and whatever the other one is alkali??.
www.sceala.com /phpBB2/irish-forums-399.html   (1832 words)

  
 Soda bread   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Later, breads were leavened with sourdough and barm made from beer, sowans (the fermented juice of oat husks) and fermented potato juice.
It was only in the first half of the 19th Century that bicarbonate of soda was introduced, enabling cooks to bake the wide range of soda breads for which Ireland is now so justly famous.
Even in the poorest country cabin, fresh soda bread would have been mixed on a wooden baking board and baked on the griddle, or in the pot oven or bastible, over the embers of the turf fire.
www.mirabilis.ca /archives/002868.html   (176 words)

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