Ardtara Irish Soda Bread I Made It Ii

Ardtara Irish Soda Bread

Good4U 6 years ago
For the Irish Themed March 2018 Challenge by Riverznnd
Ardtara Irish Soda Bread
I was quite surprised with this bread it has so few ingredients in it. The crust was quite hard but inside it was very dense and tasty. I had mad a very large pot of vegetable soup and it was great to soak the juices up with. I used soured milk instead of buttermilk.
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Cosmicmother 6 years ago said:

I like the colour on it! :)
I found with my loaf the crust got softer the next day. Did you notice that with this one?

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Good4U 6 years ago said:

Thanks. Yes, I did Shona, b/c I wrapped in Saran Wrap but it still has a thick crust. I bet if I put a pan of water in the oven below it while I bake it, maybe it wouldn't be as hard.

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chuckieb 6 years ago said:

So Joce, you actually made two types of Soda bread this weekend? You're an ambitious lady!!!! If you had to choose between this one and Phwriter11's which would you choose? :)

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mommyluvs2cook 6 years ago said:

I always use soured milk instead of buttermilk, not sure how much it changes anything, but it always seems to work out okay! Looks so good :)

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Good4U 6 years ago said:

Thanks, everyone. In answer to your question, Janet. Both loaves of bread are good but I prefer this one. It is dense and just has a better taste.

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Cosmicmother 6 years ago said:

I would try baking it at 375F next time Joce and hopefully the crust won't be so hard that way. (rather than the two dif. temps the recipe calls for--most newer overs retain heat better and you don't need to do it that way) I noticed a range of oven temps in soda bread recipes, some at 350-400F--so going in the middle seems like a safe bet, lol ;)

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LindaLMT 6 years ago said:

Looks Great!! Joce.

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Good4U 6 years ago said:

Thanks, Linda:)
Thanks for the info, Shona. I am going to give this one a second try with your ideas.

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