Homemade Irish brown soda bread

Soda bread is a kind of soft, golden bread made with baking soda. In its most basic form it contains only four ingredients; flour, salt, baking soda, and buttermilk. It can be changed when you add other ingredients. For instance, if you add a little sugar, some raisins, then cut in some butter, it may become a Raisin soda bread.

1. Soda bread is a type of bread that is made using baking soda instead of yeast as a leavening agent.

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2. Soda bread is a traditional Irish bread that has been made for centuries.

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3. Soda bread is usually made with just four basic ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk.

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4. Soda bread is often shaped into a round loaf with a cross cut on top.

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5. Soda bread can be made with different types of flour, such as whole wheat or white flour.

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6. There are many variations of soda bread, including ones with added ingredients like raisins or seeds.

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