Irish Soda Bread
Hello Yankee readers! My name is Jen and I’ll be bringing you fresh Yankee recipes every couple weeks here on Cooking New England. I’m a Midwestern girl who transplanted to Boston in 2007 with my Hubby and our two fat cats. I work a full time desk job as an engineer and have found a […]
Irish Soda Bread
Credit: Jen Perez
Irish Soda Bread
Credit: Jen PerezCredit: Jen Perez For my first post, I decided to choose a festive recipe. Saint Patrick’s Day is coming up in a couple days and I wanted to try my hand at some Irish Soda Bread. Believe it or not, I’ve actually never had Irish Soda Bread before. Now that I’ve made it, I can see why it’s so popular. I wish people made it more frequently than just the weeks leading up to St Patrick’s Day!

Irish Soda Bread
Credit: Jen PerezCredit: Jen Perez The dough for this bread comes together quickly and easily. The carraway seeds provide a subtle herbal sweetness unique to Irish Soda Bread while the golden raisins provide a hint of fruitiness. I highly recommend eating this bread while it’s still warm, fresh from the oven, slathered with butter, and possibly some jam.




I wish I had this for breakfast right now! Looks great! So glad you are now cooking and baking for Yankee – hooray!
Fabulous! I was just looking for a good Irish Soda Bread recipe & made mention of it on my own blog today 😉 Can’t wait till the weekend to make this!
http://www.thegipsyintheparlour.com/2012/03/maggie-in-woods.html
The Soda Bread you made looks absolutely amazing although I might omit the caraway seeds!
I’d love to see you make the Bavarian Apple Tart recipe at this link! http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipe/for/bavarian-apple-tart/489
Heck, if you don’t make it soon, I may have to make it myself!
Your blog is awesome!