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Traveling alone with three small kids in steerage. 😱 Poor Delia. Glad you posted this, Jolene, and I'll make it. I was baffled by the differences between Irish-American soda bread, and Irish soda bread in the UK (much like that in Ireland), which was plain and not sweet. Indeed, In Ireland, it's whole-wheat. I loved the family recipe an Irish-American friend from NY gave me, but it was a totally different beast. I later learned that the fancier American soda bread, with sugar and lots of raisins, was a special occasion bake in Ireland, made everyday in America thanks to affluence. I can't swear that is true, but I wouldn't be surprised.

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I know! I never got to meet Delia, wish I had! This recipe has that tiny bit of sugar (which you can leave out) also the consistency of the thickness of the milk determines amount to use (I’d use about 14 oz) Hope you’re well, Annette!

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I like the kind with sugar, too! :)

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Me too. :)

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A delightful slice of family history to savor, plus the perfect accompaniment, Irish soda bread. And the Cliffs of Moher! What a treat, Jolene!

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Thank you, Ruth! Been thinking about you and your family, let’s talk soon ❤️

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I'd like that, Jolene! ❤️

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Lovely, Jolene. We share the Irish heritage and love of soda bread. Beautiful photos. Soda bread is so much like the Irish people. No pretenses.

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Thank you and I love that, Anne! ‘No pretenses’ 💚

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So much here! Family history, yes! (Not anarchist or polygamist!) Lots of exclamation points on my part. And the photo of morning mist.. oh my. Thank you for sharing that. Feeling a strong urge to bake...

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I always feel a strong urge to bake (and to eat) when I read Jolene's posts!

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Hi, Joan! You and Alison have me thinking about an idea 🤔

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aha... curious...!

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😉

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Yummy already...

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😉

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Yes!

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:)

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Hi, Alison! Thank you! The first time I read the questions about anarchist/polygamist I thought ‘wow’….love the ‘strong urge to bake’ 👍 if you make this, use about 14 oz. Buttermilk, there’s a range in the recipe. Always nice to see you on here! :)

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How wonderful that you know that family history!

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Yes, and the Ellis Island Ship Manifest helped a lot! Thanks. Vicki!

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Not only I never met my great-grandparents, I even have few memories of my grandparents since I wan born late. But I managed to record my mother's memories before she died. Without bringing up Marcel Proust, it's funny how food offers a direct, raw link to the past.

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Yes, more than just madeleines 😉

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Love Time Travel Kitchen and this post really spoke to me. You're creating something really beautiful with each of your posts. Kerrygold!!!! We get it at Costco (sorry for uttering the word that must not be named in good company). I hope to make this bread one day when my tooth implant is all done and I can crunch it and savor it.

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Thank you so much, Kalpana, what a lovely comment. Hope you’re making and eating the bread soon! (Use about 14 oz. Buttermilk :)

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Happy St Patty’s day to you and yours ☘️☘️

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Thank you, Tracy! Same to you! ☘️

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It won't let me like this jolene. But I do!

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Thanks, Michelle! :)

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Mar 11, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

I always enjoy reading family history. My English Grandma also immigrated with 2 small children, my Dad being one of them! She sailed from Liverpool to Vancouver Canada, ultimately settling in Washington State.

The soda bread looks delicious! Do you have a traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal?

I look forward to Fridays and your lovely posts! ♥️

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Hi, Pam! I love hearing stories of family history, too. Thanks for sharing. They dye the Chicago River green tomorrow, I’ll take pictures. Thank you for your lovely comment :)

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A beautiful story, indeed. I don't have a smidgen of Irish in me, but I do love soda bread of all kinds. I make the Silver Palate recipe for "Grandma Clark's Irish Soda Bread" with currents and caraway seeds a couple of times a year–more like a cake than a true bread, but lots of buttermilk. This simple, truer bread recipe looks delicious!

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I love the cake like bread with raisins, too, Joan! If you make this bread use about 14 oz. Buttermilk :)

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What precious information you have about your great-grandmother! Did she end up raising the nieces or were they reunited with their parents?

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I think they all lived together in the New York apartment! My great grandfathers sister is listed as living there on the manifest from his passage on Ivernia. Big family all living in their new country :)

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Love this, Jolene -- I get choked up anytime Ellis Island comes up (my ancestors came through, too, though I don't know as many details as you do). Thanks for sharing!

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Hi, Sarah! It’s very moving to see these ship manifests. If you go to this link you can look up your ancestors travel for free! https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/

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Mar 11, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

What a trip to make with three littles! Also, those were two very interesting “interview” questions to have asked, anarchist and polygamist. So telling of the concerns that were prevalent at the time. Thanks for sharing the story and the recipe. Going to Ballymore Cookery is on the bucket list. One of these days...

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I know! It wasn’t all that big a ship, either. So true about those interview questions as a sign of the times. And yes to Ballymaloe! ☘️

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