categories
Below each category is a list of permissable ingredients. N.B.: only glorified soda bread may contain baking powder.
traditional white Irish soda bread
- white flour
- buttermilk (or soured milk)
- bread soda
- salt
traditional brown Irish soda bread
- whole wheat flour
- buttermilk (or soured milk)
- bread soda
- salt
glorified Irish soda bread
Entries in this division are based on these ingredients:
- any kind of flour
- any source of acid (necessary to activate the chemical leavener), for example cream of tartar
- any chemical leavener (including baking soda and baking powder)
- salt
The entry must be basic soda bread; additional ingredients may be used without restriction. However, cakes are not acceptable because they are not soda bread. Also, because this is a soda bread contest, no yeast-risen breads are allowed.