what to put on irish soda bread
I n the United States, Irish soda bread generally means a somewhat sweet white bread made with eggs and butter and studded with raisins and caraway seedsthe soda in the name comes from the baking soda (or bread soda in Ireland) used to leaven it instead of yeast and kneading. Here's the traditional Irish soda breadjust flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, and optional caraway seeds. 2  For traditional brown soda bread, substitute whole-wheat flour for part, or all, of the all-purpose flour called for in the recipe. 3  Irish Soda Bread with Raisins and Caraway.