For amateur and pro bakers alike, there's no recipe more appropriate for St. Patrick's Day than soda bread. (Irish heritage optional.) I'll walk you through how to make our most popular Irish soda ...

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Make this oat-studded whole-wheat loaf for St. Patrick's Day — or any time you want a humble but hearty quick bread. A trip to Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland inspired Susie Tompkins Buell ...

Keep Irish Soda Bread on hand all year long, not just St. Patrick's Day. A handful of dried cranberries can add color and flavor, too. ( Ashley Moyna Schwickert/For the Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Stir together the flour, soda, salt in a large bowl ... You can see in this photo how the bread should look, and do make sure it is a deep golden brown to ensure that it has baked through.

Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk ... 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 ...