Soda bread is easy and quick to make: get the oven on very hot gas 7-8 with a saucepan or casserole dish in it. Get a a bowl, 450grams flour, half to one teaspo

Soda bread is easy and quick to make: get the oven on very hot gas 7-8 with a saucepan or casserole dish in it. Get a a bowl, 450grams flour, half to one teaspoon salt, heaped teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, optional teaspoon sugar, mix, ~350ml milk, mix until dough, shape into blob with hands, dust the hot saucepan with flour and drop the dough in it. Bake until crusty and done, 30-60 minutes ish. Voila, delicious soda bread. No kneading, no rising, no yeast, no proving, no loaf tins, no mixer, no added time, no work surface, just mix and cook. Optionally swap ~50-75g of the flour for oats, or some-all of the milk for plain yogurt. Yes yeasted bread takes more time but soda bread is really good and way more convenient.