Growing up, my mom baked soda bread every St. Patrick’s Day to accompany the corned beef and boiled potatoes & cabbage she made for dinner. Now that I have my own young children, when I look back at these sweet, seasonal rituals I can appreciate the extra effort she put in to bring a little magic to the everyday moments in a whole new way. This year, as a nod to my momma, I decided to make a soda bread loaf for my own little family.
Because it’s dill month for the Plant Wonder Collective, I’ve been finding a whole new appreciation for dill seed. I’ve never been inspired to work with this spice much, but now that I have, I’m totally enamored with the complex and delightful flavor it imparts.
So, in celebration of my momma, dill seed, and St. Patty’s Day, here’s a tasty, yet simple herbal quick bread recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp dill seed
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
Directions:
Add the flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, and dill seeds to a bowl and mix to combine.
In a separate bowl, mix together the milk and vinegar. Let it sit for a moment, then pour it into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir together til well combined.
Grease a small-medium cast iron pan. Pour the dough into the middle of the pan and use a spatula to form it into a loaf shape.
Bake at 375°F for about 25-30 minutes. The loaf is done when it starts turning golden brown and makes a distinctive thunk noise when you tap it.
Enjoy slathered in butter, fresh out of the oven or with corned beef and boiled cabbage, like my momma used to make.
mama libélula 