"I've made many an Irish soda bread and this was my first failure. Followed the recipe exactly but ended up with what would be better suited as a door stop or boat anchor. It was not over-mixed either. Also, it lacked flavor. "

"Guess I had different expectations than the other reviewers. This tasted nothing like the minestone served in the Italian restaurants or in the homes of my Italian friends. The broth tasted like pure tomato juice. Next time I will leave out the crushed tomatoes. There were not enough beans - in fact it was difficult to find them. I will also use l""

"I very seldom have recipe failures but this one bombed big time. I followed instructions. The batter never rose and the whole thing was swimming in butter. I baked it much longer than stated and it stayed the same. I did substitute regular flour with baking powder and salt. My baking powder is new. Not sure what the problem was.

"I very seldom have recipe failures but this one bombed big time. I followed instructions. The batter never rose and the whole thing was swimming in butter. I baked it much longer than stated and it stayed the same. I did substitute regular flour with baking powder and salt. My baking powder is new. Not sure what the problem was.