Irish Brown Bread
HB-5123 · Hand-built original · Irish
A whole wheat soda bread with rolled oats, buttermilk and molasses, baked in a loaf pan.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: butter, cheese, smoked salmon, soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rolled oats, (plus more for garnish)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups room temperature buttermilk
- ¼ cup molasses
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch loaf pan.
- Whisk the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oats, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.
- Stir the buttermilk, molasses and melted butter together and pour into the dry ingredients.
- Stir just until a thick batter forms and scrape into the pan. Scatter over a few extra oats.
- Bake for about 50 to 55 minutes until risen and a skewer comes out clean. Cool before slicing.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 55 min · Total: 75 min