Brown Soda Bread
Ready in 10 minutes + 45 mins baking
Serves 2 8x4 loaves
Ingredients
2 C. Whole-wheat flour
1 1/4 C. Oats
1/4 C. Ground flax seed (wheat germ or bran can be substituted)
1/4 C. Brown sugar (optional)
1 C. All-purpose flour (plain white)
Pinch salt
2 teaspoons bread soda
3 tablespoons butter/margarine
500ml buttermilk
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Prepare pans – grease well.
3. Mix whole-wheat flour, oats, flax and brown sugar together in a mixing bowl.
4. Sieve or whisk in flour, salt & bread (baking) soda.
5. Using a pastry blender, or finger tips cut in butter. (You can also grate the butter in just mix through after to evenly disperse).
6. Add milk & mix until just combined (mixture should be a wet consistency).
7. Add to greased loaf tin.
8. Bake in a preheated oven 350F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool on a wire rack.
Tips
If you do not have buttermilk you can substitute the following:
Plain greek yogurt mixed with a little milk/water
500ml milk + 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
Sour milk: do not throw it out!