TWD Irish Soda Bread

Appropriately for March comes this week's TWD recipe for Irish soda bread.  I used to work with an Irish colleague who would bring it in to the office every now and then.  I never managed to partake mainly because it just seemed so dense and heavy.    As I dove in to the Baking With Julia recipe I was hoping my preconceptions were off-base.

Ummm....not quite so much.  Now don't get me wrong, it wasn't terrible and it looked great, but I just wasn't feeling any love for the soda bread.  It sort of reminded me of a spongy communion wafer with fruit.  Apologies if I've offended any Irish folks out there or my devout Mom; maybe I just made a bad batch.   But if you'd like to make the Irish soda bread for yourself you can get the recipe at Chocolate Moosey and My Culinary Mission.