Reviewed: May 1, 2012

Made recipe as written. Was orginally made to go with sausage and beans but was so good, we finished the bread and put the sausage and beans in the fridge for leftovers. There was no leftover bread!!!

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Rick

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2012

Incredible! This was the best soda bread recipe I've tried. I'd compare the sweetness to cornbread. The amount of fennel seed was perfect. It was great on its own, in an open-faced sausage sandwich, and in French toast.

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Lauren

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2012

An easy addition to any meal. Great recipe!

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Pete C.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bushkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2011

Wonderful 5-STAR recipe! Make sure you eat it while it's warm (you'll find it hard to stop at just one slice!). Goes great with Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup!

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ktarbox

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2010

Very good and easy to make. Everyone loved it and wanted the recipe.

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therese

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2010

Oh yum! We loved this recipe! I reduced the sugar just a smidge and cooked this in my cast iron pan. I did not have buttermilk, so I added a teaspoon or two of white vinegar to regular 2% milk and let it sit about ten minutes before using it. The recipe certainly didn't seem to suffer because it came out fantastic. I served this hot out of the oven with corned beef and veggies. The loaf was huge, so we ate it for days as breakfast and with the leftover corned beef. If I can find a small cast iron pan, I'd like to try halving the recipe since there are only two of us. Thanks for helping this Irish girl make her first Irish meal.

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Dee Schwesinger

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009

Had to give this bread 5 stars, to make sure I didn't hurt it's rating. Mine didn't turn out because I only had an 8-inch cake pan (which shouldn't hurt your rating, just my pride, lol). But, the part that stayed in the pan and did cook was really yummy. Fennel is good for tummy troubles so I was looking for a way to get it into my diet. This was delicious! Thanks for the recipe.

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MamaKat

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

This is a wonderful variation on soda bread. I wound up using 1 cup bread flour, 1 cup whole wheat and 1 cup AP because I needed to shop and it still came out just wonderful. I cut the sugar back to 1/2 cup and I think that is just enough. We prefer savory to sweet. I also baked it in a 8" square pan because I don't have a 10" cake pan and kept my fingers crossed that it would not over flow. Thank you for a terrific recipe.

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BigShotsMom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Long Island, New York, USA

Living In: Long Beach, New York, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

This was sooo good. The kids didnt like it but hubby and myself thinks its wonderful. So moist and full of flavor. Its similar to a succulent cornbread. Awsome!

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stacy32670

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Willis, Texas, USA

Living In: Sparks, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2009

This was very good, but be warned, it is very cake-like in texture! I reduced the sugar by half because I wanted a more savory sort of bread, and it was still sweet and delicious. Once the leftovers get too tough to eat, try making French toast with it--it's surprisingly yummy for that!

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