Brown Soda Bread - Traditional Irish

By msweeney

Ingredients

• Optional:
• 250 g wholemeal flour
• 200 g plain white flour
• 1 teasp. bread soda, sieved
• 1 teasp. salt
• 1 egg
• 350 ml buttermilk, approx.
• 1 teasp. Honey
• 1 tablesp. sesame seeds or pinhead porridge oats

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from bordbia.ie

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C (400°F).

Mix the flour, bread soda and salt together in a bowl.  Combine the egg with the buttermilk and honey then mix into the flour.  Add a little more buttermilk if the mixture is dry – it should be a soft dough.  Then pour the lot into a lightly oiled loaf tin.  Sprinkle the sesame seeds or porridge oats over the top of the loaf if using. 

Bake for 45-50 minutes.  To know when it is cooked simply tap the bottom of the loaf – it will sound hollow when it is fully cooked. Remove from the tin and wrap in a clean tea towel while cooling.  This will keep the crust soft.