No. As with all quick bread recipes, overworking the dough will over-develop the gluten and make your soda bread tough. You'll need plenty of flour on your counter and on your hands. To achieve the best soft, tender texture, place your mixed dough onto a heavily floured board and gently begin to use the palms of your hands to mold the sides of the dough into a round. Keep turning and gently molding the loaf until it is round, tucking the sides under as you go. Flour the top of the loaf and gently press it down until you have a flat disc about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4" thick. That's all the shaping the dough requires.