Irish Brown Soda Bread

This is the real thing! Because it must only be handled very lightly, it can never be made in a bread machine.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.

Step: 2

In a large bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, white flour, rolled oats, baking soda and salt. Gently mix in the buttermilk until a soft dough is formed. Knead very lightly. Divide dough into 4 pieces; form into rounded flat loaves. Mark each loaf with an ‘X’ and place on prepared baking sheets.

Step: 3

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Per Serving: 165 calories; protein 7.5g; carbohydrates 33g; fat 1.3g; cholesterol 2mg; sodium 354.4mg.

The quality of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are bet higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To make this in a dough , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be done in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can work it night before , then finish it off the next day.