Irish Soda Bread

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I have made this Irish bread two times. I omit the orange zest and add 2 tbsp of coarse cut orange marmalade instead. This is the most wonderful and easy to make irish bread I have ever had! My whole family loves it!

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I do not want to be one of those reviewers who gives a recipe five stars and then goes on to tell how they changed the recipe - I never change Ina's recipes. But, for this one I thought that as long as I had the orange that I zested, why not use a couple of teaspoons of the juice to plump the currants (I definitely used currants and not raisins. Currants are traditional.

I used 1/2 cup currants and 1/2 cup golden raisins (for color. I also did an egg wash all over the top of the bread before baking.

I was going to be magnanimous and share with neighbors because it makes a large bread; but, I didn't. The cross in the top of the bread made it possible for me to cut the bread into 4 pieces. I just put each piece in a freezer bag and popped in the freezer.

Now, I can have this bread whenever I want.

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Ina's Irish Soda Bread would make a delicious breakfast or bread pudding. Even if you are uncertain about the orange zest, add a little bit. It gave the bread a wonderful scent and freshness. I only baked mine for 45 minutes but it was a little under-done. Next time I will go for 50 minutes.

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It was my first time making this bread it was a hit with everyone. I make it when ever I can. Thank you
Dianne

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A TRUE IRISH SODA BREAD.......MAYBE MINUS THE ORANGE ZEST, WHICH I DIDN'T ADD. SO GOOD, SO EASY, SO QUICK! WE HAVE BEEN EATING IT FOR 3 DAYS...........TOASTED IN THE MORNING WITH BUTTER AND 2 DAYS JUST BUTTERED TO GO WITH BIG BOWLS OF HOMEADE HAM AND CABBAGE SOUP...........MMMMMMMMMMMM! MY VERY IRISH HUSBAND [16 SIBLINGS IRISH] LOVED IT EVEN THOUGH HE REALLY DOESN'T LIKE MIXING SAVORY WITH SWEET [CURRANTS IN BREAD, ETC.] THIS WILL BE A JOY TO PRESENT TO HIS SISTERS @ A SUNDAY BRUNCH! THANKS INA!

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This was delicious and moist, so easy to make. My grandkids thought it was cake!

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This is a fantastic recipe for a semi-hearty, semi-sweet loaf of goodness. It's especially great for a snack or dessert, and has become a staple in my house. It's also much cheaper to bake this than to buy cakes and cookies.

I found the orange zest to be more optional than necessary. The currants are absolutely perfect. My twist is to add a tablespoon of honey to the wet ingredients. The honey brings a body and sweetness that adds a wonderful flavor to the whole loaf.

A couple of other notes. 1 Instead of buttermilk, I use the "urban myth substitute" -- 1 tablespoon lemon juice to 1 cup milk. It works fine. 2 I found the 1 3/4 cup wet ingredients needed to vary slightly. Creating the "perfect loaf" was a matter of adding just the right amount of liquid to form the perfect dough consistency. THEN the bread was perfect, baked for exactly 55 minutes.

Thank you so much for this great idea!

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I tried this recipe today and it came out delicious! My husband and I love Irish Soda bread and neither of us are Irish. I saw Ina make this the other day and it looked easy. I have tried other recipes with no success. But this one was so easy I really thought I did something wrong and it wasn't going to come out right, it did and it was fantastic.
Thanks Ina.

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Ina, you've done it again! I made this recipe for my husband to have as toast in the morning with his eggs, instead of his sandwich bread, and I've got to say, it's fabulous! I had to make it gluten free, as he has celiac sprue, and it's another winner. I love the orange zest, it really kicks up the flavor. Thank you!!!! Ina, you've made me such a better cook and my family just doesn't realize how lucky they are!! haha

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Never baked any kind of bread before. Easy, delicious and a real ego booster!
I left out currants and zest, still perfect!