Odlums Quick Bread Irish Farmhouse 450g (15.9oz)

I can't eat yeast breads so I finally discovered a recipe for soda bread. I wanted to try Odlum's before purchasing a big bag of flour and I am now hooked on this bread. I used to bake yeast bread often and I missed it. I am so happy that bread is still possible without yeast. The batter is wet, not one you have to knead, which helps to produce a soft interior and the flavor is not like the "whole wheat" that I've made before, it's much, much better and doesn't taste like whole wheat at all, which I thought was amazing. It also has that outer crunchy texture which is great. I baked it in a 1 1/2 qt Le Creuset loaf pan which was the perfect size. I buttered the top of the loaf when it came out of the oven because the exterior was so hard. But then I read to cover the bread with a tea towel..which I believe also softens the exterior. So I did both, buttered the top and after the butter soaked in, I covered it lightly with a tea towel and the hard exterior transformed into lightly crunchy. I love the texture of the bread and the slightly sweet flavor. My only issue is the cost for one loaf seems a bit too much at $9.50.

This mix was very authentic tasting, and I would know I lived in Ireland for five years with an old woman who constantly baked bread lol Very simple instructions and straightforward. Easy to use even if you mess up the recipe a little bit it has some leeway. All in all a very good attempt for the price. If you can’t get to Ireland, this is the second best thing.

I've purchased this several times. The instructions are easy to follow and results in a loaf that is so good, you'll think you've gone back to Ireland. Just be mindful not to overbake it or it will be a little crumbly. However, even the mistakes are good.

Its expiration date was two days before I received it. Baked it anyway and was fine. But check to see it isn’t weeks old.

Returned it when it arrived. Pin hole in package but even worse was the " best buy" date. Stuff expired one month before I got it! A quality control issue... no idea what it tastes like. Was awfully expensive

Very good easy to make

Meh, was not at all impressed. Followed the instructions and it tasted fairly good, but it became so rock hard the next day even after having it secured in beeswax wrap. I think I’ll stick with my traditional soda bread recipe, it’s pretty fool proof!

A bit pricey but, worth every penny.