Pat the dough into a round, about 4cm deep and cut a cross on it (the traditional blessing), then prick in the four corners to let the fairies out of the bread, otherwise they will jinx it!

Sieve the white flour, bread soda and salt in on top of the oats and brown flour and mix everything. Make a well in the centre. Stir the honey, egg and buttermilk together. Pour this mixture into ...

Without yeast, the bread relies on a reaction between the buttermilk and baking soda to leaven the dough. The Irish claimed this ... F&W's guide covers the traditional recipe but also throws ...

The addition of one-quarter white flour to the soda bread ingredients along with the 3 cups whole wheat flour gives the final loaf a dense but moist consistency. And it still has plenty of earthy ...

Cool on a wire rack. If you don't have buttermilk for the soda bread recipe, you can use half-and-half plain yoghurt mixed with milk. You can also use milk that has been soured by stirring in a ...

Have a go at making your own Irish soda bread. Try it for breakfast ... Make a well in the centre and pour the buttermilk into the dry mix and quickly combine with a table knife or fork.

Add all of the wholemeal flour, stir, then add the buttermilk, raisins and seeds ... nutty tasting healthy Irish soda bread made with whole wheat flour with a little bit of white flour to lighten ...

The best strategy for freezing your buttermilk is to think about how you plan to use it—and freeze in appropriate portions.

Bread has been a staple in our diet for almost 8,000 years. Despite the fact that consumption has declined significantly over the past 100 years, we still eat the equivalent of 220 million slices ...