Does anyone have the recipe for a realy good irish soda bread?

try these recipes from allrecipes.com Irish Soda Bread IV SUBMITTED BY: Linda "Bread when eaten warm and topped with butter can't be beat. The sour cream is not necessary, but makes a better texture bread." INGREDIENTS * 4 cups all-purpose flour * 2/3 cup white sugar * 1/2 cup margarine * 5 teaspoons baking powder * 2 eggs * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 2 tablespoons caraway seed * 2 1/2 cups raisins * 2 cups buttermilk * 3 tablespoons milk (optional) * 3 tablespoons sour cream (optional) DIRECTIONS 1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Use fingers or a pastry cutter to press in butter or margarine, like a pie crust. When mixture looks fine and crumbly, add raisins and caraway seeds. Mix together and then add eggs, buttermilk, and sour cream. If mixture is not moist, add milk. Pour into two greased and lightly floured loaf pans or a frying pan. 2. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean. ------------------------------------ Irish Soda Bread III SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Spencer "Irish Soda Bread for the bread machine. This recipe makes a wonderfully tasty loaf." INGREDIENTS * 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) * 2 tablespoons margarine * 2 tablespoons white sugar * 1 teaspoon salt * 4 1/4 cups bread flour * 2 tablespoons dry milk powder * 3 teaspoons caraway seed * 2 teaspoons active dry yeast * 2/3 cup raisins DIRECTIONS 1. Add ingredients in order suggested by your manufacturer. Select fruit bread or basic bread setting. Add raisins when indicated by your manufacturer. -------------------------------------- Irish Soda Bread II SUBMITTED BY: Mary Catherine Bailey "Great addition to corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day." INGREDIENTS * 3 cups all-purpose flour * 2 teaspoons baking powder * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 cup white sugar * 1 1/2 cups buttermilk * 1/2 cup raisins * 2 eggs * 1 tablespoon caraway seed DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Beat eggs with buttermilk. Add the eggs and buttermilk into the flour mixture; stir in raisins. 3. Pour dough onto lightly floured board. Shape into a round loaf, adding flour if necessary. Place in a lightly greased springform pan. Sprinkle top with caraway seeds if desired. 4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

i havent read the previous posts so hopefully this isnt a repeat. Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/3 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg lightly beaten 2 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup melted butter DIRECTIONS 1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan 2) combine flour,sugar,salt,baking powder. Blend egg and buttermilk together, and add all at once to the flour mixture. Mix just until moistened, Stir in butter, Pour into prepared pan. 3) bake for 65 to 70 mintues or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean. cool on wire wrack and let cool. Serve as desired.

try this. 1 lb wholemeal flour 4oz plain flour 2oz rolled oats 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 3 quarters of a pint (450ml) buttermilk Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.add enough bittermilk to form a soft dough and turn out into a lightly floured board . knead the dough very lightly and do not over work.or breadwill develop gluten and become tough.shape into a large round and place on a greased baking tray cut a deep croos in the top of the round.bake at 450 F/200C for 20-25 min. until load sounds hollow when tapped underneath.eat whilst still warm.

this site has a great recipe and article about soda bread: http://www.irishabroad.com/Culture/Kitchen/Recipe.asp?RcpID=37 the recipe is a lot like my mom's only she'd put in raisins sometimes (yech) if it was for brunch, sauteed onions if it was for dinner with soup or beef. Now I'm craving soda bread, too! :)