Trying to find my grandma's old soda bread recipe took way longer than I thought

I mean, I knew she didn't write it down much, but I figured asking a few relatives would do it. I started looking last Thanksgiving, calling aunts and uncles. It took me until this past April, so like 5 months, to finally piece it together from three different people's memories. My uncle remembered the buttermilk, my aunt swore by a tablespoon of caraway seeds, and my mom had the baking soda amount right. I had to test it four times to get the texture she used to make. Has anyone else had to basically do detective work to rebuild a family recipe from scratch?

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margaret_flores176d ago

Wait, caraway seeds in soda bread? I thought that was more for rye bread... my family always just used raisins, or sometimes nothing at all. Maybe it's a regional thing? It's cool you tracked it down though, even if it took forever.

paul2336d ago

Is caraway really that weird for soda bread? My family always used it too, so it's not just you. It gives it a nice little bite.