I put a tea towel over all my bread after I bake it. I take a basket, throw a t towel in it, put my bread in the t towel in the basket and then toss the ends of the t towel over it to cover. I never was sure why. That's just how my great grandma, grandma and mother did, so I do. 😊
Dear lady, since my wife passed away, I have become a bit of a home cook and I find it very rewarding. I appreciate simple but elegant recipes like this one very much. Bless you , lady.
@@grumpygrannysgoatsngardens3185 This was so nice! My younger brother (we were a year apart) was also Terry C. He passed away last Saturday at age 76 and I miss him so much. Here's to all the great Terry C's!
My grandparents were all from Ireland. Pop OBrien learned to make this from his wife, my grandma. He made at least 3 loaves a week for all us grandkids. This brought back memories. And I can still bake this from memory because I spent so many weekends in high school at Pops. I’m now 55.😂 Great video 🇮🇪☘️
My great grandmother, Bridgette O’Malley’s recipe has you adding the soda to the buttermilk and let set 15 minutes before adding to dry ingredients. It will bubble and increase in volume. Also baste the top with butter midway through cooking and when done.
How about that buttermilk? I wonder if it's ok with the milk/lemon juice. Then add in butter for the fat? I hate it when I don't have buttermilk on hand. I wanna make it tonight! :)
I was born in Belfast and raised in USA. But my Irish family and it's large always made Irish soda bread. Just the plain simple one like you have made. Mom showed me how when I was very young. Takes a very light and fast simple shaping. I make half the recipe you use and put it in a pie pan to bake. I'm 78 this month. Also we would say cut the cross and let the fairies out :)). Love the soda farls too.
My daughter is turning 16 and for her birthday the only thing she asked for me to buy her is your cookbook! So of course I ordered it! Thanks for all your amazing content!
I'm from Kentucky, my wife is from England, she's been learning how to cook Appalachian recipes. She fell in love with this channel, so I surprised her today with your book and she absolutely loves it ❤️ it all started with her making your buttermilk biscuits recipe 😆
P.S., I also lathered butter in it while still warm. Left me with a beautiful softer bread.. biscuit like .. great with a soup we had for dinner, topped a thicker cut slice w/pizza sauce and previously cooked: pepperoni, sausage, green pepper, red pepper, onion and mushroom. Like a little single slice of pizza, and we also toasted it and put a jam on it.. we enjoyed it all ways 😜👌❤️
Fellow Italian-American here, too. Soda bread with buttermilk is great. A good work around also to using yeast. I swapped a tbspn of baking powder for the baking soda bc Im not such a fan of the taste of baking soda sometimes
Thank you so much for being here for me spiritually and in the kitchen. I have returned to church and my faith thanks to you and others. You are doing gods work, thank you.
thank you for the Bible verse. My husband has been out of work no unemployment for 2 years and we are being sued because we can't pay the credit card. Got a stressful letter in the mail today. I am pregnant with our forth child. God is always good and has provided everything we could need and is in control. thanks for the reminder. editted to say...yes I am crying. that bible verse hit me like a tun of bricks
My absolute favourite Irish bread! My aunt would make it for me whenever I asked - we lost her 4 years ago and I have been missing having soda bread ever since ... Now I can make my own! thank you!
Thank you for not only showing us how to make this bread but why we use specific ingredients for the recipe. I love that you do this for us with all your recipes. I find the "why" so interesting and I can build on that knowledge to be a better cook. Thank you also for the Bible verse and your words of comfort and wisdom.
Becky, I love the cooking tips and the final products, but my absolute favorite part of your channel is the scripture quote and your explanation for using that specific scripture. How that lifts my heart! I pray God will continue to bless you and your family and soothe your heart at this time with Brett having left you early for our Heavenly home. Thank you for what you do!
Lol. I have the corned beef & veggies in the slow cooker. I was looking for the soda bread mixins & coludn't find them, then I got Becky's notification. Praise God. 🙂
The main reason I return to watch you over and over, is your boldness and faith in God! Your recipes are a bonus to your encouragement in the Lord. God bless!
I love mine with good butter and jam and a good cup of tea. Nothing like it. Manna from heaven as my Irish mother would say. ☘️💕 I also usually use half whole wheat flour.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate all your videos. I was born in Guatemala and raised in the USA by my Texan uncle so my taste in food varies greatly. Your recipes are wonderful! Bendiciones. 🙏💙
Joshua 1:9 got me through one of the darkest times in my life. I just kept the Scripture near me at all times repeating it daily. I'd really like to try this bread as I'm sure my ancestors on my mother's side probably made it. Thanks for showing the half recipe as that looks about what I would need to make.
I made this bread tonight to go with our corned beef and cabbage dinner and it was delicious! I did a couple of the variations: added one egg, 2 Tblsp of melted butter, and a Tblsp of sugar. It needed a bit more flour since I added some liquid, but it turned out perfectly. ☘️ oh, yeah, and I scored it to let the evil Fairies out! 😄
@@hyacinthp4882 I used vinegar mixed with milk because I didn’t have buttermilk either. You can also mix vinegar (or lemon juice) with dairy free milks with good results, I did this for my son for years. I imagine even powdered milk or canned milk would work. Hope this helps!
Becky... I left word in a comment in your last video that I’m sending you and your family an advanced copy of a book I’ve just finished and I didn’t know if you saw the comment.... it’s being released in May. You have done so much for me with you guidance and recipes and encouragement... and for so many other viewers too. I wanted to share this book as a small way to give a little bit back to you. It’s a book about a ten-year-old girl who’s left behind on the trail going west in 1863; she has a strong and sweet spirit, a determined purpose and a strong sense of doing what’s right. I think she must be a lot like what you were like when you were ten. And the verse you shared today fits the message of the book so perfectly. So keep your eyes open for “Prairie” ... It’ll probably be there in your hands in a month. God Bless you and your family. And ohhh... thank you so much for this recipe. So timely. So appreciated.
K. McKee, the book sounds so interesting and so kind of you to gift it to our sweet Becky. Could you please tell me where I could purchase a copy once it's released? God bless.
@@teeh917 Thanks. I think Becky and her whole family will like it. It’ll be released no later than June 1st. And I’d encourage you to check with your local/community bookstores... the independent bookstores are working so hard to remain free and clear from the big conglomerate booksellers, so please take care of your community if you can. If that’s not an option... it’ll be available on-line through Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble. I hope the book touches your life and heart.... be prepared to follow young Frankie Harding right into the prairie, because she’ll pull you into her life.
Hello, I am Irish and I love how you treat this recipe. A little extra buttermilk would be no harm. But you have understood this recipe and it is gorgeous to eat. Brown soda bread is even better. It is basically the same method. Maybe another time? Was not expecting the religious references at the end. But they are pertient. Will be coming back to see what you do. Thank you very much.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. ☘️. The 3 leaf clover pinned to a lapel for Mass is also a tradition. It was a highly religious day when I was a child in N. Ireland. Now, my country has adopted the American version of leprechauns, partying, beer and fun. I miss Tradition.
I’d prefer the tradition here in US as opposed to swirling the old stereotypes of when the Irish immigrated and we’re considered drunkards and fighters and signs in NYC said “Irish Need Not Apply”. Celebrations are great but I’d love to see more traditions, contributions and positives along with the Guinness & limericks .
My father used to make this all of the time. He was always so proud of it because he did such a good job and it tasted wonderful! I remember when he used to put golden raisins in the batter.
Becky... I'm sitting here watching your channel and next thing I know, paramedics arrived to take my 58yr old daughter to the hospital..... her room is on the far side of the apt. (I stay with her and her daughter) Found out that she's not felt well all day and the paramedics checked her blood pressure, which is high but, she doesn't usually have a problem with it. It was extremely comforting to hear your verse from Joshua. Thank-you Becky for being faithful to our God.
My mother in law was from Ireland. There are so many variations of this. She put in half brown flour, and she cooked hers at 325 for around an hour. No eggs, no sugar, no currants. Good simple food. She always served hers with butter and honey.
Brown soda bread is the most common. Depending on how coarse the brown flour is, you can mix in white flour to taste to lighten it. Soda, salt, buttermilk and get it in the oven quick, no kneading, so the gas from the soda isn’t wasted. Cool in a tea towel to make a nice chewy crust that doesn’t break your teeth.
Yeah that's more style also.😊 Was brought up on this but this was too fussy using mixing spoons, just dropping it out on the top, give it a quick kneading twirling around with the fingers, not the palms! The 'cross' is made to make quarters to serve and I've never heard the ridiculous stories and the american "st Patrick' from Wales. 😒I don't think this lady's ever made an Irish soda loaf before. Just looked at Grannies cooking😂 lol.😆
I had my corned beef and vegetables in the slow cooker and watched this video. I had only 1 cup of buttermilk so I made a small loaf. It turned out delicious. Thank you very much for the recipe and God bless you.
Lovely bread. I remember my Grandmother baking it in a Dutch oven on an open fire. If you don't have Buttermilk, use whole milk and stir into it a small carton of natural Yogurt. Works same as buttermilk but bread will be softer.
Thanks so much for the tip, it's hard to find whole buttermilk in our little town and with the price of gas, I avoid travelling to the bigger town just for groceries, trying to make do as much as we can .. hmmm, kinda like the old days? Stay well .. Bless!
@@SundaysChild1966 Young people now want so much as the world is very geared towards material things. They would be a lot happier if they were content with what they need
My mother LOVED making bread. She made every kind imaginable but I don’t remember her making soda bread. My granny probably made it. She was Irish. I loved that woman with all my heart. I miss them both so much😌
My Granny used to make this too! She'd cut it fresh from the oven and pour honey on for me when I was little. Thanks for making this video and bringing back a happy memory. ❤️ Gypsy from Smallwood Homestead
Good video clip. Thank you. For those who are asking, the bread with soda needs an acid. One of the best tasting is buttermilk, BUT, for those who ask about milk and lemon juice ... it works fine. A trick with buttermilk: Use it until it nears about 1/4 full and top up with whole or 2% milk, leave on the counter 8-12 hours or overnight to let thicken ... and put in the refrigerator. You're ready to go again.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day Becky. Thank you for this wonderful recipe I'm 71 years old remembering my mom and grandma making this as soon as I get a home to live in I'm going to make some too I've been really craving homemade bread or rolls and have no place to make them. Praying an Irish blessing for you and your family and sending you much love from Texas.
Baked your Irish Soda bread for our Irish supper this evening. All loved it I used it for our desert I used some sugar and used dried cherries in the flour mixture. I be fixing this more often. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for the message at the end. I had no idea I needed to hear that verse again from someone else and not just from my own readings. I truly wish you and your's a Happy Saint Patrick's Day as well as anyone who watches this video and reads this comment. God Bless and keep us all...
Glad to see you. Thanks for everything you do for us. I ordered your book I have over 3000 cookbooks but yours will be front and center you always restore my faith in humans. God bless you dear friend forever
Thank you so much for this recipe. Between this and your mayonnaise rolls you should always have bread for dinner. And your biscuits for breakfast! Thank you for always giving us a Bible lesson. I look forward to that most when you are on. God bless you and comfort you. Thanks Becky
Thank you so much, not only for the great soda bread recipe, but MOST ESPECIALLY for your sharing the word, we need HIM even more in these crazy, unpredictable times ❣️🙏❣️ God speed 🙏
I like that you made the basic, traditional Irish soda bread, and I also like that you included the part about the fairies, that is, after all, part of the tradition. Great vid!
I'm Irish, I loved your prayer at the end and your words. God knows we're going through some mad times. They always made this bread in our house when I was growing up. I'm 71 now. My mam used to make a brown bread version of this in later years. Hope you're all doing ok and didn't take the Govern*ment needle, because Irish people are dropping like flies (from it)
OMG… I made the basic recipe as this recipe calls for.. it was DELICIOUS.. both my hubby and I loved it.. so easy to make also. Thank you Becky for this recipe. It will be a staple in our kitchen from here in out.. I slit the bread.. no evil fairies yet 🤷♀️😂🥰
I appreciate your teaching as you demonstrate cooking the food. Keep up the good work. The foods you cook reminds me of my granny’s country cooking. She was the wife of a cotton farmer. Had 8 beloved children. I loved grandma’s cooking. I’m 78 years young. And a widow. God bless you and your family.
Your bread looks so good. I will have to make some and share your video with my daughter. Plenty of times in the Old Testament God said, Do not fear neither be dismayed. As David encouraged himself in the Lord we need to do the same, and encourage others also. During these times may those who are weak and fear find strength in the Lord. Let the weak say I am strong. God Bless you, thank you so much for your videos.
Hello Becky, Hope you're heart is feeling some lighter. I pray for you often. I love you. Thanks for the verse in Joshua. When I think of Joshua I remember the song we sang in Sunday School about him marching around the walls of Jericho and the Walls came tumbling down.
Oh Becky you are such a delight. Not many know about blessing the bread and especially about letting the fairies out. I have always done that but even some of my friends from Ireland don't know about the fairies.
I just made your soda bread, added butter, egg and raisins. Man this was so quick and turned out so good. I cover the top with foil for half the bake time so it didn't get so hard. Thank you
Great bread! I love how it's designed to be easy and economical. Yes, I have found that my usual buttermilk isn't "whole" buttermilk, and it does need that butter and egg added to it. It turns out beautiful, like a large biscuit, and I even use it as a strawberry shortcake.
I'm 63 years old and have never made bread before because it just always seemed like so much work to me. I made this and followed your instructions exactly. Oh my goodness this was easy and so good! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I love your channel!
Hi, Sister Becky! I love your Tuesday Talk you did. I was truly blessed and grateful and encouraged watching it. Blessings to you, Robert from Atlantic Beach, Florida… 🙏🏼✝️🙂❤️
Thank you Lady Becky this recipe 😘, I worked with many Irish Nurses during my years of employment,and they would bring Irish Soda Bread 🍞 in.I loved it so much 😀 they would often bring me some through out the yr, thank you for always giving us a Word of encouragement from the Lord Jesus, 🙏🏻 Blessings upon you and your family exceedingly and abundantly ❤️.
Thank you so much for the word of the Lord along with your wonderful recipes. P.S. my daddy was a hillbilly from Tennessee. He was a good man. I will see him again in Heaven.
Becky!!!! You are so amazing! An amazing person, woman, cook, and soul. God guided me directly to you. Thank you for everything you share from verses to vittles. I love everything and always feel so much better after coming to your channel. I clicked to get the recipe & saw you have a new platform! Praise God!!! Thank you!!!! I have been trying to stay off of this platform but won't delete the app because I couldn't miss you. Now that I know you're over on Rumble too! I'll be following you there. God Bless you and your family! Big hugs & many thanks to you.
Looking forward to trying this bread. Have to go to the store for some buttermilk tomorrow. 👍🏼☘️. Your green shirt looks very nice and festive. Thank you for the scripture, I look forward to it every time I watch you. God bless you!
My husband and I watch your videos together and love how you display every little detail in your recipes, and most of all, what we love about you is you put God first and share Scripture’s and always share His love with everyone. We love you as a brother and sister in Christ! We live in Bakersfield California, where is your hometown? Connie & Ed Harrison 💞
Your so Precious IN His eyes❤ thankyou for showing this recipe. My husband and I live in our rv and this will be perfect, especially the 2 cup recipe😊 God Bless You for showing The Love of Jesus🥰
So glad you did this video, Becky, I've made this bread before and had forgotten all about it, plus your tips look likes it will be even better! Just another note, was making tuna salad today, had it all together and found I was out of mayo, ran to Walmart and saw Dukes, had never tried it before but remembered hearing you liked it, SPOT ON! Really like the flavor! Joshua 1:9, one of my anchor verses, THANKS AND GOD BLESS!!!
Great recipe! I just finished making Irish Stew and Irish Soda Bread for our St. Patrick’s Day supper. My bread recipe is very similar to yours, except I add in raisins that have been simmered in water to plump them up. ☘️
@Blondie6, re adding Raisins to your Irish Soda Bread, how MUCH raisins, and HOW LONG do you simmer to plump them up before adding to the dough??? People have been asking.
Handful of raisins and tbls of castor sugar for the sweeter version of soda bread, otherwise know as railway cake (!raisin for every station!) or spotted dick ☘️☘️
Thank you Becky. You are right we need economical recipes like this right now. I can't wait to make this Soda Bread. I tried 3 times to make a basic Pita bread last week and failed each time. I even tried it with yeast and it didn't work. Just couldn't get it to bubble up while cooking it. Could you share a recipe video for Pita bread? Thank you so very much. God bless you!
I am going to try this Soda Bread tomorrow for dinner. Thank you for your simple easy to follow recipe. I especially appreciate you spiritual thoughts at the end. I have been in a mild state of fear since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That plus the last two Covid 19 years and the loss of my son to this disease my faith has been tested. Your words of the," Lord still is in control ", were sincerely appreciated. Bless you and your family. CB in Hickory NC USA
Made this bread today, and followed your recipe to a “T”!!! It is absolutely delicious..... Thank you for your step by step instruction... I had soda bread during a trip to Ireland, and I have missed it since. I just love the results with my first attempt at soda bread. Thank you again!
It’s 2024, thank you for this recipe I’m made this on March 19th using this video and it’s the best recipe. Even though I’m Lutheran and both catholic, thank you for the message and verse at the end.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day☘️. Thank you for this recipe. It’s easier than the one I have. Good to see you today. Thanks for sharing. God bless you and your family. Take care❤️
Hi Becky! Thanks so much for this recipe! I had only made Irish soda bread one other time and it turned out kinda bad, lol. However, this time following your recipe, it turned out great! I made a half amount and decided that I would grate in some butter since my buttermilk was not whole fat. I also added one egg and some dried cranberries. I did put buttermilk on the top before cooking it and then afterward put some butter on the top of the loaf. This recipe is a keeper! God Bless you Becky!
Thank you Becky. Happy and blessed St. Patrick’s day to you and your loved ones. I make my bread a little different. I add butter, eggs, baking powder and raisins. Although delicious, I’ll try your recipe. Looks really good!🍀🍀🍀
Becky, I love watching you. I have been Catholic all of my life and have never heard of letting ferries out of my bread. I love it though. I will have to try this soon. I think we are all looking for cheap food ideas with the way the economy is right now. Bless your heart, you are such a strong woman. Keep up the good work and I will keep watching.
I make Irish soda bread every year for St. Patrick's day. I goes really well with the corned beef and cabbage and makes a tasty treat for french toast the next day. My first husband was a Irish/ German and never celebrated St. Patrick's day until we got married, I have no idea if he does now or not. I know only one of my children that still does, he will be with us tonight. My corned beef, cabbage,potatoes and carrots are in my crock pots cooking now and I will make the bread a bit later so it is still fairly warm for dinner tonight.
A little tip to stop the crust going to hard is to put a clean tea towel over it while it’s cooling , enjoyed watching from Ireland 🇮🇪 💚💚
I do something like this. Wrap it in a kitchen towel while cooling so it doesn't become rock hard.
Thank you! I have relatives there in Tipperary! 💚💚
I put a tea towel over all my bread after I bake it. I take a basket, throw a t towel in it, put my bread in the t towel in the basket and then toss the ends of the t towel over it to cover. I never was sure why. That's just how my great grandma, grandma and mother did, so I do. 😊
I like this idea.
@@NC_SUGAR first of all, the fact that your great-grandmother, grandmother and mother always did it is the best way to do everything! 🥰🥰🥰
Dear lady, since my wife passed away, I have become a bit of a home cook and I find it very rewarding. I appreciate simple but elegant recipes like this one very much. Bless you , lady.
Hey! My name's Terry C also!! Good for you for stepping up to the kitchen stove
@@grumpygrannysgoatsngardens3185 This was so nice! My younger brother (we were a year apart) was also Terry C. He passed away last Saturday at age 76 and I miss him so much. Here's to all the great Terry C's!
@@kayerin5749 seriously? God has given us this moment together. I miss my brother terribly also 💕
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My grandparents were all from Ireland. Pop OBrien learned to make this from his wife, my grandma. He made at least 3 loaves a week for all us grandkids. This brought back memories. And I can still bake this from memory because I spent so many weekends in high school at Pops. I’m now 55.😂 Great video 🇮🇪☘️
Thank you for watching and sharing a story with us.
"Wishing you a pot o' gold and all the joy your heart can hold."
My great grandmother, Bridgette O’Malley’s recipe has you adding the soda to the buttermilk and let set 15 minutes before adding to dry ingredients. It will bubble and increase in volume. Also baste the top with butter midway through cooking and when done.
Valerie is my daughter’s name
Thank you for the tip... I’ll add to what Becky shared and I’ll be doing it Mrs. O’Malley’s way with the buttermilk !!!
How about that buttermilk? I wonder if it's ok with the milk/lemon juice. Then add in butter for the fat? I hate it when I don't have buttermilk on hand. I wanna make it tonight! :)
@@RunninUpThatHillh I was wondering the same think.
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I was born in Belfast and raised in USA. But my Irish family and it's large always made Irish soda bread. Just the plain simple one like you have made. Mom showed me how when I was very young. Takes a very light and fast simple shaping. I make half the recipe you use and put it in a pie pan to bake. I'm 78 this month.
Also we would say cut the cross and let the fairies out :)). Love the soda farls too.
My daughter is turning 16 and for her birthday the only thing she asked for me to buy her is your cookbook! So of course I ordered it! Thanks for all your amazing content!
Aww what a sweet 16 birthday present.. what a wonderful remembrance of happy birthday! She sounds like a sweet 16 year old!
@@gayle7165 I lucked out she’s the best!
💗🎂 Happy Birthday!🎂💗
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Thank you! :D
@@arwen-_-E.M.P. happy birthday to you…couldn’t ask for a better daughter!
I'm from Kentucky, my wife is from England, she's been learning how to cook Appalachian recipes. She fell in love with this channel, so I surprised her today with your book and she absolutely loves it ❤️ it all started with her making your buttermilk biscuits recipe 😆
P.S., I also lathered butter in it while still warm. Left me with a beautiful softer bread.. biscuit like .. great with a soup we had for dinner, topped a thicker cut slice w/pizza sauce and previously cooked: pepperoni, sausage, green pepper, red pepper, onion and mushroom. Like a little single slice of pizza, and we also toasted it and put a jam on it.. we enjoyed it all ways 😜👌❤️
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All the best wives are from England 😂
Been making this all my life. My lovely Mam taught me this as a 4 year old. It's gorgeous fried by the way! Hello from Dublin in Ireland! 😉
I’m going to attempt making this
It’s absolutely delicious fried , with a few fried tomatoes & a rasher ……lovely 👍🏼
Oooh, as in grilled cheese sandwich? 😋
What’s a rasher ?
@ThePickyPainter Slices of bacon fried..."a rasher of bacon". We just call them rashers.
This Italian woman is making Irish Soda bread! I'm on a really tight budget, this looks awesome! And easy! Blessings!
It’s so good with apricot jam and a little butter on the slice 🧡
@@suzybailey-koubti8342 , thanks!
Fellow Italian-American here, too. Soda bread with buttermilk is great. A good work around also to using yeast. I swapped a tbspn of baking powder for the baking soda bc Im not such a fan of the taste of baking soda sometimes
@@sagapoetic8990 , thanks!
@@sagapoetic8990 Use less. You shouldn’t really get too much taste from it.
Thank you so much for being here for me spiritually and in the kitchen. I have returned to church and my faith thanks to you and others. You are doing gods work, thank you.
Praise the Lord! ❤️❤️❤️
Amen, God lives!!!
thank you for the Bible verse. My husband has been out of work no unemployment for 2 years and we are being sued because we can't pay the credit card. Got a stressful letter in the mail today. I am pregnant with our forth child. God is always good and has provided everything we could need and is in control. thanks for the reminder.
editted to say...yes I am crying. that bible verse hit me like a tun of bricks
Praying for you sweetheart ❤
My absolute favourite Irish bread! My aunt would make it for me whenever I asked - we lost her 4 years ago and I have been missing having soda bread ever since ... Now I can make my own! thank you!
Thank you for not only showing us how to make this bread but why we use specific ingredients for the recipe. I love that you do this for us with all your recipes. I find the "why" so interesting and I can build on that knowledge to be a better cook. Thank you also for the Bible verse and your words of comfort and wisdom.
She mentioned flour. It is traditionally a peasant bread, so the flour would be brown and short flour, not bread flour.
Thank you for sharing God’s Word
Becky, I love the cooking tips and the final products, but my absolute favorite part of your channel is the scripture quote and your explanation for using that specific scripture. How that lifts my heart! I pray God will continue to bless you and your family and soothe your heart at this time with Brett having left you early for our Heavenly home. Thank you for what you do!
I wet my hands with a little water and it helps shape it easier.
Lol. I have the corned beef & veggies in the slow cooker. I was looking for the soda bread mixins & coludn't find them, then I got Becky's notification. Praise God. 🙂
We have the same going in our crock pot too. Happy St. Patrick's day!💚🍀
The main reason I return to watch you over and over, is your boldness and faith in God! Your recipes are a bonus to your encouragement in the Lord. God bless!
I wish there had been TH-cam when I got married in 1970! I relied on the McCalls and Betty Crocker cookbooks and trial and error! (Lots of error)😂🤣
I love mine with good butter and jam and a good cup of tea. Nothing like it. Manna from heaven as my Irish mother would say. ☘️💕 I also usually use half whole wheat flour.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate all your videos. I was born in Guatemala and raised in the USA by my Texan uncle so my taste in food varies greatly. Your recipes are wonderful! Bendiciones. 🙏💙
Thank you so much for a handy recipe that helps when store shelves run out. Your warm spirit adds to the flavor. So grateful for all your videos.
I love this bread is delicious I'm not Irish
I'm Catholic and I love the legend and
The story behind this delicious bread
Happy Saint Patrick's day 🍀
Joshua 1:9 got me through one of the darkest times in my life. I just kept the Scripture near me at all times repeating it daily. I'd really like to try this bread as I'm sure my ancestors on my mother's side probably made it. Thanks for showing the half recipe as that looks about what I would need to make.
Isn't it great when the Lord Jesus gives you a scripture that fits a situation that is hard to walk through.!!
I made this bread tonight to go with our corned beef and cabbage dinner and it was delicious! I did a couple of the variations: added one egg, 2 Tblsp of melted butter, and a Tblsp of sugar. It needed a bit more flour since I added some liquid, but it turned out perfectly.
☘️ oh, yeah, and I scored it to let the evil Fairies out! 😄
did you use the butter milk? I dont have any milk
@@hyacinthp4882 I used vinegar mixed with milk because I didn’t have buttermilk either. You can also mix vinegar (or lemon juice) with dairy free milks with good results, I did this for my son for years. I imagine even powdered milk or canned milk would work. Hope this helps!
Becky... I left word in a comment in your last video that I’m sending you and your family an advanced copy of a book I’ve just finished and I didn’t know if you saw the comment.... it’s being released in May. You have done so much for me with you guidance and recipes and encouragement... and for so many other viewers too. I wanted to share this book as a small way to give a little bit back to you. It’s a book about a ten-year-old girl who’s left behind on the trail going west in 1863; she has a strong and sweet spirit, a determined purpose and a strong sense of doing what’s right. I think she must be a lot like what you were like when you were ten. And the verse you shared today fits the message of the book so perfectly. So keep your eyes open for “Prairie” ... It’ll probably be there in your hands in a month. God Bless you and your family. And ohhh... thank you so much for this recipe. So timely. So appreciated.
K. McKee, That is such a wonderful gift! I’m sure she will enjoy it. I’ll look forward to buying it. Blessings from Diane in Oklahoma!
K. McKee, the book sounds so interesting and so kind of you to gift it to our sweet Becky. Could you please tell me where I could purchase a copy once it's released? God bless.
@@teeh917 Thanks. I think Becky and her whole family will like it. It’ll be released no later than June 1st. And I’d encourage you to check with your local/community bookstores... the independent bookstores are working so hard to remain free and clear from the big conglomerate booksellers, so please take care of your community if you can. If that’s not an option... it’ll be available on-line through Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble. I hope the book touches your life and heart.... be prepared to follow young Frankie Harding right into the prairie, because she’ll pull you into her life.
Congrats on your new book, Ms McKee. I would very much like to read it when it comes out also. Many blessings to you.
Hello, I am Irish and I love how you treat this recipe. A little extra buttermilk would be no harm. But you have understood this recipe and it is gorgeous to eat. Brown soda bread is even better. It is basically the same method. Maybe another time? Was not expecting the religious references at the end. But they are pertient. Will be coming back to see what you do. Thank you very much.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. ☘️. The 3 leaf clover pinned to a lapel for Mass is also a tradition. It was a highly religious day when I was a child in N. Ireland. Now, my country has adopted the American version of leprechauns, partying, beer and fun. I miss Tradition.
I just finished a St. Patrick novena, praying for Ireland. So many Irish folks are asking for prayer. Blessings.
@@jolee6531 Super nice of you, thank-you. ☘️.
Well, Saint Patrick was born again actually.
@@jolee6531you should put God not St.Patrick first.
I’d prefer the tradition here in US as opposed to swirling the old stereotypes of when the Irish immigrated and we’re considered drunkards and fighters and signs in NYC said “Irish Need Not Apply”. Celebrations are great but I’d love to see more traditions, contributions and positives along with the Guinness & limericks .
My father used to make this all of the time. He was always so proud of it because he did such a good job and it tasted wonderful!
I remember when he used to put golden raisins in the batter.
Becky... I'm sitting here watching your channel and next thing I know, paramedics arrived to take my 58yr old daughter to the hospital..... her room is on the far side of the apt. (I stay with her and her daughter)
Found out that she's not felt well all day and the paramedics checked her blood pressure, which is high but, she doesn't usually have a problem with it.
It was extremely comforting to hear your verse from Joshua.
Thank-you Becky for being faithful to our God.
That verse really blessed me! Thank you for your dedication to God!
My mother in law was from Ireland. There are so many variations of this. She put in half brown flour, and she cooked hers at 325 for around an hour. No eggs, no sugar, no currants. Good simple food. She always served hers with butter and honey.
Yummm,
Brown soda bread is the most common. Depending on how coarse the brown flour is, you can mix in white flour to taste to lighten it. Soda, salt, buttermilk and get it in the oven quick, no kneading, so the gas from the soda isn’t wasted. Cool in a tea towel to make a nice chewy crust that doesn’t break your teeth.
Yeah that's more style also.😊 Was brought up on this but this was too fussy using mixing spoons, just dropping it out on the top, give it a quick kneading twirling around with the fingers, not the palms! The 'cross' is made to make quarters to serve and I've never heard the ridiculous stories and the american "st Patrick' from Wales. 😒I don't think this lady's ever made an Irish soda loaf before. Just looked at Grannies cooking😂 lol.😆
@@Dreyno Spot-on David! You know your stuff.
Try it toasted with cheddar cheese -
I had my corned beef and vegetables in the slow cooker and watched this video. I had only 1 cup of buttermilk so I made a small loaf. It turned out delicious. Thank you very much for the recipe and God bless you.
Lovely bread. I remember my Grandmother baking it in a Dutch oven on an open fire. If you don't have Buttermilk, use whole milk and stir into it a small carton of natural Yogurt. Works same as buttermilk but bread will be softer.
Thank you for the tip, I was wondering about this.
Did your grandma use egg and sugar in hers or no?
Thanks so much for the tip, it's hard to find whole buttermilk in our little town and with the price of gas, I avoid travelling to the bigger town just for groceries, trying to make do as much as we can .. hmmm, kinda like the old days? Stay well .. Bless!
We make our own yogurt so this is a nice tip
@@SundaysChild1966 Young people now want so much as the world is very geared towards material things. They would be a lot happier if they were content with what they need
My mother LOVED making bread. She made every kind imaginable but I don’t remember her making soda bread. My granny probably made it. She was Irish. I loved that woman with all my heart. I miss them both so much😌
My Granny used to make this too! She'd cut it fresh from the oven and pour honey on for me when I was little. Thanks for making this video and bringing back a happy memory. ❤️ Gypsy from Smallwood Homestead
One of my families favorites. Grans was the best. Sure miss her and her cooking.
Good video clip. Thank you.
For those who are asking, the bread with soda needs an acid. One of the best tasting is buttermilk, BUT, for those who ask about milk and lemon juice ... it works fine.
A trick with buttermilk: Use it until it nears about 1/4 full and top up with whole or 2% milk, leave on the counter 8-12 hours or overnight to let thicken ... and put in the refrigerator. You're ready to go again.
Good to know! Thank you, and blessings!
I lived in Ireland for 2 years and came to really like soda bread. I've made it a few times so I'm looking forward to watching this video.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day Becky.
Thank you for this wonderful recipe I'm 71 years old remembering my mom and grandma making this as soon as I get a home to live in I'm going to make some too I've been really craving homemade bread or rolls and have no place to make them.
Praying an Irish blessing for you and your family and sending you much love from Texas.
Thank you for reminding us to put God First
Love the fact you put God First - the rest of the world needs to realize this.
I love it too!! God bless!
Baked your Irish Soda bread for our Irish supper this evening. All loved it I used it for our desert I used some sugar and used dried cherries in the flour mixture. I be fixing this more often. Thank you for sharing.
Oh yes!😋
I had tried this kind of bread during the covid time when yeast was nowhere to be found!
It’s very good!!
Happy ☘️ st-Patrick’s Day
Covid is still here and surging again. Stay safe
@@rosearellanes5648 It's fine. Live your life.
@@rosearellanes5648 whereabout are you Rose? May this plague be over soon! My mother was born during the last pandemic on 1918. God bless.
I got vaxes and stay home mostly. I'm a homebody anyway.
Check a local Mexican store. That's where I get my yeast.
Thank you so much for your words. You are an inspiration to me. I lost my husband last month.
My condolences dear. GOD bless
Thank you again for inviting me into your kitchen. I love all your recipes and your words of inspiration!
Thank you so much for the message at the end. I had no idea I needed to hear that verse again from someone else and not just from my own readings. I truly wish you and your's a Happy Saint Patrick's Day as well as anyone who watches this video and reads this comment. God Bless and keep us all...
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Glad to see you. Thanks for everything you do for us. I ordered your book I have over 3000 cookbooks but yours will be front and center you always restore my faith in humans. God bless you dear friend forever
Your biblical closure brought tears of joy
Thank you so much for this recipe. Between this and your mayonnaise rolls you should always have bread for dinner. And your biscuits for breakfast! Thank you for always giving us a Bible lesson. I look forward to that most when you are on. God bless you and comfort you. Thanks Becky
Thank you so much, not only for the great soda bread recipe, but MOST ESPECIALLY for your sharing the word, we need HIM even more in these crazy, unpredictable times ❣️🙏❣️ God speed 🙏
I like that you made the basic, traditional Irish soda bread, and I also like that you included the part about the fairies, that is, after all, part of the tradition. Great vid!
Amen sista! GOD IS IN CONTROL!
I'm Irish, I loved your prayer at the end and your words. God knows we're going through some mad times. They always made this bread in our house when I was growing up. I'm 71 now. My mam used to make a brown bread version of this in later years. Hope you're all doing ok and didn't take the Govern*ment needle, because Irish people are dropping like flies (from it)
Used to make this years ago when money was tight. It is delicious, put some homemade strawberry freezer jam on it, yum. Thanks. Be Blessed. 😊🇺🇲
OMG… I made the basic recipe as this recipe calls for.. it was DELICIOUS.. both my hubby and I loved it.. so easy to make also.
Thank you Becky for this recipe. It will be a staple in our kitchen from here in out..
I slit the bread.. no evil fairies yet
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I appreciate your teaching as you demonstrate cooking the food. Keep up the good work. The foods you cook reminds me of my granny’s country cooking. She was the wife of a cotton farmer. Had 8 beloved children. I loved grandma’s cooking. I’m 78 years young. And a widow. God bless you and your family.
Your bread looks so good. I will have to make some and share your video with my daughter.
Plenty of times in the Old Testament God said, Do not fear neither be dismayed.
As David encouraged himself in the Lord we need to do the same, and encourage others also. During these times may those who are weak and fear find strength in the Lord. Let the weak say I am strong.
God Bless you, thank you so much for your videos.
Hello Becky, Hope you're heart is feeling some lighter. I pray for you often. I love you. Thanks for the verse in Joshua. When I think of Joshua I remember the song we sang in Sunday School about him marching around the walls of Jericho and the Walls came tumbling down.
Oh Becky you are such a delight. Not many know about blessing the bread and especially about letting the fairies out. I have always done that but even some of my friends from Ireland don't know about the fairies.
I just made your soda bread, added butter, egg and raisins. Man this was so quick and turned out so good. I cover the top with foil for half the bake time so it didn't get so hard. Thank you
Great bread! I love how it's designed to be easy and economical.
Yes, I have found that my usual buttermilk isn't "whole" buttermilk, and it does need that butter and egg added to it. It turns out beautiful, like a large biscuit, and I even use it as a strawberry shortcake.
Thanks for that information.
I'm 63 years old and have never made bread before because it just always seemed like so much work to me. I made this and followed your instructions exactly. Oh my goodness this was easy and so good! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I love your channel!
Way to go!! I'm so glad you tried something new! Keeps us young!! 😆 😉
Hi, Sister Becky! I love your Tuesday Talk you did. I was truly blessed and grateful and encouraged watching it. Blessings to you, Robert from Atlantic Beach, Florida… 🙏🏼✝️🙂❤️
Praise God and Glory to his Name ....Thanks for the Soda Bread "This Too Shall Pass"
I made this bread today and added dried cranberries and the sugar and chopped walnuts. Soooooo very good! Im making it again tomorrow!
Like your recipes and like hearing Gods word❤
❤ Sounds like another wonderful yet simple bread recipe. 🍞 As someone who has difficulty getting bread recipes right I surely appreciate it. 🙏
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I greatly appreciate you sharing the word of God at the end of your videos!
Thank you Lady Becky this recipe 😘, I worked with many Irish Nurses during my years of employment,and they would bring Irish Soda Bread 🍞 in.I loved it so much 😀 they would often bring me some through out the yr, thank you for always giving us a Word of encouragement from the Lord Jesus, 🙏🏻 Blessings upon you and your family exceedingly and abundantly ❤️.
Thank you so much for the word of the Lord along with your wonderful recipes. P.S. my daddy was a hillbilly from Tennessee. He was a good man. I will see him again in Heaven.
Making another loaf this morning. So quick n easy. Fabulous. My family loves this. Thanks again ❤️
when I was growing up my mother made the most delicious soda bread and then my wife topped my mother, how lucky can one man be
Becky!!!! You are so amazing! An amazing person, woman, cook, and soul. God guided me directly to you. Thank you for everything you share from verses to vittles. I love everything and always feel so much better after coming to your channel. I clicked to get the recipe & saw you have a new platform! Praise God!!! Thank you!!!! I have been trying to stay off of this platform but won't delete the app because I couldn't miss you. Now that I know you're over on Rumble too! I'll be following you there. God Bless you and your family! Big hugs & many thanks to you.
Love Bible verse and message at the end, just put my bread in the oven, thank you. 🙏❤️
Looking forward to trying this bread. Have to go to the store for some buttermilk tomorrow. 👍🏼☘️. Your green shirt looks very nice and festive. Thank you for the scripture, I look forward to it every time I watch you. God bless you!
My husband and I watch your videos together and love how you display every little detail in your recipes, and most of all, what we love about you is you put God first and share Scripture’s and always share His love with everyone. We love you as a brother and sister in Christ! We live in Bakersfield California, where is your hometown? Connie & Ed Harrison 💞
Down home cooking from a great lady! I highly recommend Becky's book!
Your so Precious IN His eyes❤ thankyou for showing this recipe. My husband and I live in our rv and this will be perfect, especially the 2 cup recipe😊
God Bless You for showing The Love of Jesus🥰
So glad you did this video, Becky, I've made this bread before and had forgotten all about it, plus your tips look likes it will be even better!
Just another note, was making tuna salad today, had it all together and found I was out of mayo, ran to Walmart and saw Dukes, had never tried it before but remembered hearing you liked it, SPOT ON! Really like the flavor!
Joshua 1:9, one of my anchor verses, THANKS AND GOD BLESS!!!
@Tim Yoder, Duke's Mayo is the only one allowed in this house. 🙃
Nooooooooooooo the Tennessee Cook recommended Duke,,, it's supposed to be JFG it says real mayonnaise right on the label ☺
I'm from Michigan. Is there a place I can order some of this Duke's online? I love a good Mayo.
@@geraldmolik7320 If you can;t find at grocers use Amazon. You can request your grocer to supply it. It costs more but worth it!
@@lindaowensby1422
Dukes on the west side of the country.Helmans on the east coast. Same company !
Thank you so much. The scripture Joshua 1:9 is so what I needed today to reassure me.
Great recipe! I just finished making Irish Stew and Irish Soda Bread for our St. Patrick’s Day supper. My bread recipe is very similar to yours, except I add in raisins that have been simmered in water to plump them up. ☘️
How much raisins ?
Blessings how long do raisins need to be simmered?
@Blondie6, re adding Raisins to your Irish Soda Bread, how MUCH raisins, and HOW LONG do you simmer to plump them up before adding to the dough???
People have been asking.
Handful of raisins and tbls of castor sugar for the sweeter version of soda bread, otherwise know as railway cake (!raisin for every station!) or spotted dick ☘️☘️
@@TupeloHoney_77 for a 4 cup loaf, I use 1 cup of raisins. I don’t simmer them, I soak them overnight then drain when I’m ready to use them.
Irish bread, not just Irish soda bread, is the best in the world
Thank you Becky. You are right we need economical recipes like this right now. I can't wait to make this Soda Bread. I tried 3 times to make a basic Pita bread last week and failed each time. I even tried it with yeast and it didn't work. Just couldn't get it to bubble up while cooking it. Could you share a recipe video for Pita bread? Thank you so very much. God bless you!
I am going to try this Soda Bread tomorrow for dinner. Thank you for your simple easy to follow recipe. I especially appreciate you spiritual thoughts at the end. I have been in a mild state of fear since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That plus the last two Covid 19 years and the loss of my son to this disease my faith has been tested. Your words of the," Lord still is in control ", were sincerely appreciated. Bless you and your family.
CB in Hickory NC USA
Made this bread today, and followed your recipe to a “T”!!! It is absolutely delicious..... Thank you for your step by step instruction... I had soda bread during a trip to Ireland, and I have missed it since. I just love the results with my first attempt at soda bread. Thank you again!
I love soda bread sliced toasted with grilled bacon and tomato ketchup God bless little sister and love from Ireland.
This was a great addition to St. Paddy’s Day dinner! I didn’t have buttermilk on hand so put lemon juice in the milk and added melted butter.
Yes my mom did that too.
What is the ratio of lemon juice to milk to make buttermilk, please?
@@loriflarson4236 1teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 2 cups of milk
@@judithfairchild8620 thank you!
Yeah! If I wasn't in Ireland to get it easily or just didn't have it I'd just use some squeezed lemon juice to sour it too😊
It’s 2024, thank you for this recipe I’m made this on March 19th using this video and it’s the best recipe. Even though I’m Lutheran and both catholic, thank you for the message and verse at the end.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day☘️. Thank you for this recipe. It’s easier than the one I have. Good to see you today. Thanks for sharing. God bless you and your family. Take care❤️
I am trying this one right now.
Thank you so much for this.
Hi Becky! Thanks so much for this recipe! I had only made Irish soda bread one other time and it turned out kinda bad, lol. However, this time following your recipe, it turned out great! I made a half amount and decided that I would grate in some butter since my buttermilk was not whole fat. I also added one egg and some dried cranberries. I did put buttermilk on the top before cooking it and then afterward put some butter on the top of the loaf. This recipe is a keeper! God Bless you Becky!
Love that you share HIS Word.
Thank you Becky. Happy and blessed St. Patrick’s day to you and your loved ones. I make my bread a little different. I add butter, eggs, baking powder and raisins. Although delicious, I’ll try your recipe. Looks really good!🍀🍀🍀
This lady has given me the confidence to bake bread and I'm loving it.
What a great way to end the day, enjoy your videos very much...
Becky, I love watching you. I have been Catholic all of my life and have never heard of letting ferries out of my bread. I love it though. I will have to try this soon. I think we are all looking for cheap food ideas with the way the economy is right now. Bless your heart, you are such a strong woman. Keep up the good work and I will keep watching.
So grateful you are sharing your Granny’s skills with us.
I make Irish soda bread every year for St. Patrick's day. I goes really well with the corned beef and cabbage and makes a tasty treat for french toast the next day. My first husband was a Irish/ German and never celebrated St. Patrick's day until we got married, I have no idea if he does now or not. I know only one of my children that still does, he will be with us tonight. My corned beef, cabbage,potatoes and carrots are in my crock pots cooking now and I will make the bread a bit later so it is still fairly warm for dinner tonight.
Beautiful looking bread!! I need to make this! Thanks for sharing!
God bless Ireland.