Eileen's soda bread
We discovered this fabulous bread on a trip to Ireland
Course
Breakfast and brunch
Vegetarian & vegan dish
Vegetarian breakfast and brunch
Dish type
Cakes & bakes
Servings
10
people
Cook Time
50
minutes
Servings
10
people
Cook Time
50
minutes
Ingredients
1
egg
400
ml
buttermilk
125
g
plain flour
250
g
wholemeal flour
1
tablespoon
bicarbonate of soda
1
tablespoon
wheat bran
1
tablespoon
wheatgerm
50
g
oatmeal
1
teaspoon
salt
Sesame seeds
Instructions
PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 200˚C/180˚C FAN/GAS 6
Mix the two flours, bicarbonate of soda, bran, wheatgerm, oatmeal and salt together in a bowl.
Beat the egg and buttermilk together in another bowl.
Add the beaten egg and buttermilk to the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon to a doughy mixture.
Butter and flour a 2lb loaf tin and pour the mixture into it. Sprinkle the top with sesame seeds.
Bake for 45 minutes. The bread is ready when the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
Recipe Notes
We enjoyed this delicious bread with breakfast during a recent trip to the west coast of Ireland. Thanks Eileen!
Quick and easy to get into the oven, soda bread is best eaten on the day it is baked or toasted the following day.