Brown soda bread
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
35 mins
250g plain white flour
250g plain wholemeal flour
100g porridge oats
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp salt
25g butter, cut in cubes
500ml buttermilk
Heat oven to gas 6/ 180°C and sprinkle flour on a baking sheet.
Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl, then rub in the butter.
Pour in the buttermilk and mix it in rapidly using a table knife, then bring the dough together very lightly with your fingertips (handle it very, very gently).
Shape it into a flat round loaf measuring 20cm/8in in diameter.
Place the loaf on the baking tray and and cut a cross in the top.
Transfer to the oven to bake for 30-35 minutes until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow once tapepd.
Transfer to a wire rack, cover with a clean tea towel and leave to cool. To serve, break into quarters and then cut into slices.
Serves
makes 1 loaf
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
35 minutes
Main ingredients
Dairy, Flour
Recipe Type
Bread, Cakes & Baking, Easy, Healthy, Breakfast, Vegetarian
Cuisine
Irish
Special Info
Nut free, Vegetarian, Pregnant Mums
Level of Difficulty
Easy
