Get the latest recipes from Lizc http://www.grouprecipes.com/people/lizc Irish Soda Bread is a dense quick bread that uses baking soda for leavening, rather than yeast, making it a quick and easy recipe to bake at home. Various recipes for soda bread are popular throughout Ireland, but American versions of Irish Soda Bread traditionally include California raisins, which add a scrumptious sweetness and also help to keep the soda bread moist. http://www.grouprecipes.com/89125/irish-soda-bread.html