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Buttermilk Irish Soda Bread | Homemade Bread Recipe

Irish Soda Bread is just the right comfort food any time of year! Not just for spring St. Patrick's Day holiday celebrations, enjoy it fresh out of the oven on cool, crisp fall days, or bake up a batch on a winter snowy morning! Easy to make in multiple batches, this traditional family favorite homemade Buttermilk Irish Soda bread recipe is made with Buttermilk to give it a rich taste and texture.

Buttermilk Irish Soda Bread

My husband's family is Irish and my mother-in-law taught me how to make Irish Soda Bread from scratch. While there are many Irish soda bread buttermilk recipes out there that can be made in a breadmaker, this one is so easy I prefer to knead it myself eat straight out of the oven! Since it makes three loaves, give one to family or friends! This traditional Irish Soda Bread recipe was shared with me by a co-worker quite some years ago. Serve it with your favorite Saint Patrick's Day food or beverage of choice!

If you have a bread machine, you might want to celebrate with this Breadmaker Irish Soda Bread recipe

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Be sure to check out my recipe for Breadmaker Irish Soda Bread too!

Buttermilk Irish Soda Bread

9 c. all purpose flour
3 1/3 c. sugar
1 tbl salt
1 tbl baking soda
2 tbl baking powder
2 tbl caraway seeds
2 c. raisins (or currants)
6 eggs
1 c. melted butter or vegetable shortening
2 c. sour cream
1 c. buttermilk

Mix or sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder and caraway seeds. Stir in raisins.

In a second bowl with a wire whisk, beat together eggs, lard, sour cream and buttermilk.

Combine the two mixtures, stirring just until moistened; do not over mix. Turn dough into three greased loaf pans. Bake at 350° about 1 hour. Makes 3 loaves

Happy Baking!

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Breadmaker Irish Soda Bread Recipe | Bread Machine

This is a Breadmaker Irish Soda Bread can be made in a breadmaker machine.

Irish Soda Bread for Breadmaker

Bread Maker Irish Soda Bread for Bread Machine

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th, and it is a day for everyone to be " wearing o' the green” along with other customary Irish traditions. My husband's family is Irish, and it wouldn't be Saint Patrick's Day if I didn't make Irish Soda Bread from scratch. I posted an Irish Soda Bread recipe made with Buttermilk that's baked in the oven.

Once you see how easy it is to make Irish Soda Bread in a Breadmaker, you'll be making it all year long!

Most people don't realize that Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland wasn't born there. The color Green is symbolic of spring and the flourishing of the crops. You can be Irish at heart by wearing Green or incorporating the color in food to celebrate and observe this fun holiday as it's a holiday for people of all ages.

Be sure to check out my easy recipe for New England Shepards Pie with Stout, along with traditional Buttermilk Irish Soda Bread and Crockpot Bread Pudding for dessert too!

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Breadmaker Irish Soda Bread For Bread Machine

*Large Loaf:*
Buttermilk 1-1/8 to 1-1/4 cup
2 eggs
6 Tbl. Honey
4 Tbl. Butter
1-1/2 Tsp. Salt
4-1/3 c. All Purpose Flour or King Arthur Bread Flour
4 Tsp. Caraway Seeds
1-1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1-1/2 Tsp. Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast
1/2 c. Currants or Raisins

Place all ingredients except currants in bread pan. Select Light crust setting and Raisin Nut cycle. Press Start.

Observe the dough as it kneeds. After 5 to 10 minutes, if it appears dry and stiff or if your machine sounds as if it’s straining to kneed it, add more liquid 1 Tablespoon at a time until dough forms a smooth, soft, pliable ball that is slightly tacky to the touch.

At the beep, add the currants. (If you can’t find currants, substitute raisins)

After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on cake rack, and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing.

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Source: (one of my favorite cookbooks) More Bread Machine Magic : More Than 140 New Recipes From the Authors of Bread Machine Magic for Use in All Types of Sizes of Bread Machines

Boston Brown Bread Recipe | St. Patricks Day | Homemade Bread

This is a recipe for Boston Brown Bread, a New England favorite. Serve all fall and winter together with some homemade soup or franks and beans for an old-fashion Saturday night supper.

Boston Brown Bread

Of course, most old-time New England folk serve the traditional IIrish Soda Bread along with their favorite corned beef and cabbage dinners or Shepard's Pie on St. Patrick's Day. I also have another Breadmaker Irish Soda Bread that's delish, too.

It has really been rough trying to find Brown Bread, either with or without raisins in the grocery stores. It was a favorite of our with Hot Dogs and Beans (Saturday night supper) when I was growing up.

When I was growing up, we always had Boston Brown Bread and Hot Dogs and Baked Beans as a supper about once a month.

This easy recipe for homemade bread can be whipped up in just about an hour!

Serve with a side dish of your favorite Baked Beans recipe, or as a dipping bread along with my Irish Pub Corned Beef Dip recipe !

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Boston Brown Bread

2 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup molasses
1 cup graham flour
1 cup white flour or whole wheat white flour
1 cup yellow corn meal
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup melted shortening or EVOO
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt

Combine the ingredients and bake for one hour in a greased loaf pan in a 350 degree oven
Notes

You may add a handful of raisins or currents if desired. Graham flour, a/k/a whole meal flour or whole wheat flour

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Simple Banana Bread Recipe

Oftentimes we all have good intentions of trying to eat more fruit. If you find yourself with too many leftover bananas that have ripened, make a simple Banana Bread.

This family recipe for a quick banana bread is an easy grab and go out the door to head to school, work, or sit down and enjoy at home.

If you buy bananas to specifically make banana bread, they will ripen faster if you place them in a brown paper bag, such as a brown lunch bag.

If chocolate is your thing, be sure to check out my recipe for Chocolate Banana Bread

Looking for a quick snack the kids can help with? Check out my Cake Mix Banana Muffins with Chocolate chips!

There's also a Quick Bread Cream Cheese filled Nibble Bread you can make with Banana Bread mix

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Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg
1-1/4 c. sugar or substitute honey equivalent in proportion
1/2 c. vegetable or Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

2 eggs
2 tb. milk
3 bananas, mashed with a little milk
Chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Add flour, baking soda and salt and cinnamon to a mixing bowl to set aside
Mix egg, sugar and oil. Stir until well blended. Mixture will be a little thick
Add milk, vanilla and bananas and sir, mixing well
Add nuts to batter if desired
Sprinkle with a sugar/cinnamon mixture on top if desired.
Bake 50-70 minutes, checking until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack

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Double Chocolate Chip Banana Bread | Banana Chocolate Bread Recipe

This easy recipe for Double Chocolate Chip Banana Bread does double-duty for breakfast, brunch or dessert.

BANANA BREAD

Homemade bread is always a treat. My daughters are always asking me to make banana bread. Both think this is the best banana bread because it's double chocolate, made with cocoa chocolate and chocolate chips. My charming son-in-law likes plain banana bread. Sweet bread is really pure comfort food and goes well with a glass of milk or your morning coffee.

I like to double the recipe and freeze several. Mini loaf pans are the perfect size if you're bringing a hostess gift.

Chocolate Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

We prefer the mini semi sweet chocolate morsels in this dessert bread. The addition of cocoa powder gives this chocolate banana bread a nice, rich chocolate flavor. You can add nuts if your family likes them.

If chocolate's not your thing, I have a terrific recipe for a quick, plain, simple banana bread.

This banana bread can be sliced and then freeze and seal using my Food Saver Vacuum Sealing machine for quick breakfast or impromptu snack. They're easy to defrost in the microwave in a pinch.

Another family breakfast bread favorite is this easy Simple Banana Bread or Monkey Bread made with Maple Syrup!

If Cream Cheese is your thing I also have Cream Cheese Nibble Bread and Sourdough Cinnamon Buns

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups ripe, mashed bananas (about 2-3)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups King Arthur flour
1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Nestle mini morsel semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup crushed walnuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350.
Spray bottom of 8x4 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
Beat sugar, eggs, and oil in large bowl at medium speed until combined.
Beat in banana and vanilla at low speed.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; beat into banana mixture at low speed just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into pan.
Bake 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.

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Popovers | Easy Popover Recipe | Light Airy Popover Muffins

Traditional Popover Muffins are light, fluffy and airy and can be eaten with almost any meal. They taste delicious. You would be surprised how easy they are to make.

Years ago there was a restaurant in Connecticut called Yankee Silversmith. Our families would go there for special occasions, such as Easter or Mother's Day. They were known for their fabulous Popovers, traditionally served with Prime Rib dinners. We would swoon over them.

As a young bride, I was a guest at a dinner where Prime Rib was served, and the host made Yorkshire Pudding. It's similar to Popovers. Yorkshire Pudding uses the juices from beef to make it. While I never mastered Yorkshire Pudding, I did, however, master how to make Popovers.

Try this easy recipe for Popovers to serve instead of bread or rolls with your next family dinner. We like to have them at Christmas with a roast.

If there are any leftovers (rarely !) they are great heated up for breakfast with your favorite jam or pure Vermont Butter.

Hint: My mom always greased her pans with Crisco, and I am a firm believer that this is the secret to making delicious Popovers. They will "Pop" right out. No muffin liners needed.

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The key to good popovers, muffins, cupcakes or egg bakes are using good muffin tins. There's so many great selections available. My tried and true method is to use Crisco shortening

Popovers Recipe

Serving Size: 6

Ingredients:

3 Large eggs, beaten

1-1/2 c. all purpose flour

1 -1/2 c. milk

3/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. Thyme (optional)

Preparation:

Heat oven to 400 degrees

Beat all ingredients just until smooth.

Let batter rest for 30 minutes or longer. Can be kept a day or two.

Divide among 12 greased muffin cups. Bake 25 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees Bake until deep golden brown 15-20 minutes.
Remove from tins immediately. Serve warm.

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Old Fashioned Dill Seed Onion Bread Recipe| Dilly Bread

This wonderful Homemade Dill Seed Onion Bread recipe was always my favorite as a child ! My mom would make it all of the time.

The aroma of the herbs waifs through the entire house as the bread is baking! Spread some unsalted or whipped butter on it and enjoy! A New England favorite! You can also freeze a few loaves of bread for guests.

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Homemade Dill Seed Onion Bread Recipe

1 packet active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup creamed cottage cheese, heated to luke-warm
2 tbl sugar
1 tbl instant minced onion
1 tbl butter
2 tsp dill seed
1 tsp butter
1 tsp salt
1/4 unbeaten egg
2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cup flour

Soften yeast in water.
Combine in mixing bowl cottage cheese, sugar, onion, butter, dill seed, salt, soda, egg and softened yeast.
Add flour to form a stiff dough, beating well after each addition. Cover.
Let rise in warm place 85 to 90f. until light and double in size, about 50 to 60 min. Stir down dough.
Turn into well-greased 8 in. round 1-1/2 or 2 quart casserole dish, or bread loaf pan
Let rise in warm place until light, 30 to 40 minutes
Bake at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
Brush with soft butter and sprinkle with salt

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