Terrific recipe which I will make again. Used 1 c. whole wheat pastry flour and 3 c. white flour, along with lite sour cream. It was too sweet for my idea of soda bread, so next time will use only 1/2 c. sugar. Loaves were done after 50 minutes and looked nice enough to give as gifts. Followed a previous suggestion to cover with foil after removing from oven to let steam for 30 minutes. Worked great!

Not a typical soda bread, but very good. Made it in a loaf pan because it was so moist.

i have 4 boys and we loved this!!Even when my parents came to visit they raved over this bread...After it was done baking, i brushed the top with butter and wrapped in foil like another review suggested to lock in the moisture. Excellent sugestion as the bread stayed moist for several days. Will make this again and again. WONDERFUL recipe. Thanks!!

My family flipped over this soda bread. Having a strong Irish heritage, my mother had doubts when she saw the recipe. When it was done, she couldn't stop eating it!

I served this on St. Patty's Day 2008 for the neighbors and us. It really stole the show. I used golden raisens instead. I also put all of the dough in one pan and just kept it in a little longer at a slightly lower temp. It is very moist, no one will mind that it is not like "traditional" soda bread.

I love this bread! It is hard to tell what it will be like when making it. The dough is very gooey, sticky and thick. I had to add a couple TBL of milk to help me mix the entire dough. I didn't use my stand mixer (attempted to do it by hand) but I think the mixer would make it easier. I used a mix of golden raisins and cherries (dried), I think about 1/2 cup more of fruit would make this amazing! Also about 1/2 way through I coated each loaf with butter. Be careful to put the same amount of dough in each pan, I didn't and had to leave one loaf in for an extra 10 minutes. Ate it warm out of the oven with some butter and coffee... what a great treat! This is a great breakfast item, or a light dessert. AMAZING!

This was really good and sweet. The sour cream added a lot of richness to it. Yummy!

I have made this my new Irish Soda Bread recipe! My old recipe was a dry and crumbly bread. I've made 3 batches in the last week and EVERYONE who tastes it, loves it. Even DH who doesn't like soda bread can't get enough. In one of the batches I added ground caraway and sprinkled the top with a little cinnamon sugar. MMMM. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.

I have made this the last couple of St. Patrick's Day as a treat for my husband (who is Irish) and my daughter, and even for friends. Everyone has loved it. I think the sour cream gives it a nice texture. I will definitely keep making this recipe!

very good was a hit with the family. the only problem was getting them in the pans the batter was sticky. I wet my hands in order to get them in the pans. worth the effort.

Very good - as everyone said - it's a little cake-like, but definitely has the texture of a soft bread. And once it's toasted, it's out of this world (slice it thick b4 toasting). The sweetness is sublte onced it's done - just how we like it. (Similar to sweet Hawaiin bread) I use either currants or small dried blueberries. I think raisins are too big for this bread. I've also used this to make french toast. Slice it then let it sit out for a day to get drier. Taste and texture is like brioche. I've also added a little buttermilk or milk, whatever I have one hand, when my dough is a litte too dry About 1-2 tablespoons at most. (1 pint sour cream = 2 cups) Tip- cover tightly with foil after it's done and let it steam for 30 min. or longer. This will lock in the moisture. A trick for all loaf breads.

AWESOME! I might cut back on the sugar next time though, it is a bit sweet. But otherwise super moist and dense. yUMMMy!

The best and easiest recipe I ever seen

This was very easy to make and everyone loved it. I made it without the raisins because the kids are not a fan of raisins. I can't wait to make it with the raisins. Two thumbs up!

Good, as soda bread goes!

This was GREAT for a themed St. Patricks day party. We used real butter and jams, divine! Also tried lemon curd with it, that was the best. The warmness is what makes this.

I've never had Irish Soda Bread before but this was very tasty. I had to leave the raisins out because my daughter won't eat them.