tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608981500503190263.post7113096613962971883..comments2024-03-14T00:20:52.885-07:00Comments on The Merlin Menu: Irish Soda BreadRon Merlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11022345464893871480noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608981500503190263.post-35216888040900060482012-03-17T23:01:14.227-07:002012-03-17T23:01:14.227-07:00I don't know why I wait until March to make th...I don't know why I wait until March to make this. I make homemade soups all the time, and these are super fast and easy to make. I've never made a version with egg and currants, but I'm sorely tempted to do so. I can't wait to toast my leftover Irish soda bread, tomorrow. Especially with homemade jam. Great job!Foodiewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071730074240565916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608981500503190263.post-26171391035655203002011-03-18T10:38:12.004-07:002011-03-18T10:38:12.004-07:00This was delicious and a definite keeper recipe, b...This was delicious and a definite keeper recipe, but three things stand out:<br />1. You don't say when to add the currants (I used minced dried cranberries because that's what I had, and they were wonderful), so I added them just before spooning out the dough.<br />2. It was not at all possible to knead this dough, even twice - it stuck to my well-floured hands, it stuck to the floured surface, it stuck to everything! I couldn't cut a cross into it, either. <br />3. You don't say what to bake it on - I used a baking stone, which worked very well. I had to wrassle the horridly sticky dough into a semblance of a ball and dump it on the preheated baking stone, shut the oven door, and hope. It came out lumpy-bumpy, and you were right, it took 15 minutes longer until the loaf sounded hollow; at 45 minutes it was still as soft as a muffin. But it tasted fabulous!Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035642478179187618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608981500503190263.post-51051756967187450532009-03-09T10:16:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:16:00.000-07:00Hello!I tried your bread at the Gourmet Gastronome...Hello!<BR/><BR/>I tried your bread at the Gourmet Gastronomer Soup Off!<BR/><BR/>It was sooooo good. I ended up eat it instead of everything else!<BR/><BR/>It tasted like a scone in may ways. I love scones and make them all the time. A greate excuse to eat scones at every point in the day!<BR/><BR/>Thanks.katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753564313606669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608981500503190263.post-1394310595261985282009-01-10T09:02:00.000-08:002009-01-10T09:02:00.000-08:00Found this today via a link from eatingclubvancouv...Found this today via a link from eatingclubvancouver.com.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the history of use of baking soda in bread. Did not know that until today! (I think I need to get the Jeff Hertzberg book.<BR/><BR/>The soda bread looks too good, and quick, not to try. Ate it in England and it was delish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608981500503190263.post-79729945129902148092008-10-20T20:43:00.000-07:002008-10-20T20:43:00.000-07:00Actually, you did fine, my recipe is for a huge lo...Actually, you did fine, my recipe is for a huge loaf as I was taking it to work for all the folks there.....<BR/><BR/>It reduces to half just fine.<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you liked it.Ron Merlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022345464893871480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608981500503190263.post-19392329847566344662008-10-20T20:40:00.000-07:002008-10-20T20:40:00.000-07:00Have to say - this was great, Ron! I messed up th...Have to say - this was great, Ron! I messed up the first batch as my toddler distracted me and I think I forgot the fourth cup of flour. Started over but had to make a half batch as I was running low on buttermilk. Turned out great! I have to ask though - just how big is the original loaf?? The half was big already!! Thanks for this!<BR/>Tiatbirmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003548639671300337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608981500503190263.post-3694024511858199562008-10-14T02:37:00.000-07:002008-10-14T02:37:00.000-07:00Looks like great bread.Looks like great bread.Peabodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153432137711301559noreply@blogger.com