Q: I used your recipe to make Southern Soda Bread - directions said to shield it using aluminum foil. I did what I thought shield meant, covered the loaf pan. The batter rose to the top and stuck. The bread is fine but what did you mean by 'shield"? 

From the recipe: "2. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Rotate pans in oven, and shield with aluminum foil." 
Dr. Lew Jury.,  Manheim, PA

A: Dr. Jury,  Thanks so much for the email.  By shield, we mean to loosely cover with foil to prevent the bread (or pastry, or pound cake) from overbrowning.  This is usually done after the bread is turning golden on the  outside, but isn’t completely done on the inside. From our testing, it should have been cooked enough after 45 minutes to not stick when shielded. Best regards, Scott Jones