Saint Patrick’s Day is here. Around the world this holiday has grown from celebrating the patron Saint of Ireland to indulging in everything Irish. The city of Chicago has been dying the MI river green since 1962.
You will see foods like corned beef and cabbage, whiskey truffles, and green beer at almost any party. Fun fact, the traditional color of Saint Patrick was blue not green. The color was adapted as the holiday grew because of the green color of the shamrock.The Shamrock is the national plant of Ireland. The plant symbolizes the holy trinity in Christian faith, to Ireland, they saw it as their hope and faith during English rule in the 15th century.
There are many traditions that have changed over the decades. One for me that will never change is delicious Irish soda bread.
This year has been crazy, so I wasn't planning on doing any baking. I went my local grocery and was very disappointed by what I saw.
They where selling a fruit cake, yeast raised loaf as Irish Soda Bread.
This bread is actually a pour mans bread. It is simple, cheap, and made quickly for any meal. The recipe traditionally: calls for only four ingredients.
To keep with my favorite holiday tradition I had to make some Soda Bread of my own.
Sugar 4 Tablespoon
Baking Soda 3 Teaspoon
Salt 2 Teaspoon
Buttermilk 3 1/2 Cups
1. Sift together all dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Slowly add buttermilk until the dough just comes together.
3. Knead: four turns, make sure you do not over knead or the bread will become stiff.
4. Brush with egg wash to help brown the crust.
5. Allow dough to rest while you heat your oven to 400 degrees.
6. Bake in a deep pan,buttered, preferably cast iron on the middle oven rack.
7. When the bread is done you will hear a hollow sound at the bottom of the loaf or when a tester comes out clean.
8. Allow to cool slightly before slicing.
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I hope that I can spread the word about this simple unique bread, maybe give people something they can easily make for years to come.
You will see foods like corned beef and cabbage, whiskey truffles, and green beer at almost any party. Fun fact, the traditional color of Saint Patrick was blue not green. The color was adapted as the holiday grew because of the green color of the shamrock.The Shamrock is the national plant of Ireland. The plant symbolizes the holy trinity in Christian faith, to Ireland, they saw it as their hope and faith during English rule in the 15th century.
There are many traditions that have changed over the decades. One for me that will never change is delicious Irish soda bread.
This year has been crazy, so I wasn't planning on doing any baking. I went my local grocery and was very disappointed by what I saw.
They where selling a fruit cake, yeast raised loaf as Irish Soda Bread.
This bread is actually a pour mans bread. It is simple, cheap, and made quickly for any meal. The recipe traditionally: calls for only four ingredients.
To keep with my favorite holiday tradition I had to make some Soda Bread of my own.
Irish Soda Bread
All Purpose Flour 8 CupsSugar 4 Tablespoon
Baking Soda 3 Teaspoon
Salt 2 Teaspoon
Buttermilk 3 1/2 Cups
1. Sift together all dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Slowly add buttermilk until the dough just comes together.
3. Knead: four turns, make sure you do not over knead or the bread will become stiff.
4. Brush with egg wash to help brown the crust.
5. Allow dough to rest while you heat your oven to 400 degrees.
6. Bake in a deep pan,buttered, preferably cast iron on the middle oven rack.
7. When the bread is done you will hear a hollow sound at the bottom of the loaf or when a tester comes out clean.
8. Allow to cool slightly before slicing.
Printable Recipe
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