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Perfectly moist Irish wheaten bread
I came up with this recipe for wheaten bread because I really enjoy the density of the bread, but prefer it to be a little less dry. My husband loves this bread with a bowl of tomato and lentil soup or with butter and cheese or with marmalade. It really is so easy to make and comes out perfectly every time! I hope you will enjoy it too!
Ingredients
Serves: 10
- 140g bread flour
- 350g wholemeal flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
- 2 teaspoons caster sugar (optional)
- 60g butter
- 450ml buttermilk
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:1hr ›
Ready in:1hr15min
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees C (gas mark 6). Lightly flour a baking tray or 23x12cm loaf tin. Sift together the bread flour, wholemeal flour, salt, bicarb of soda, and 2 teaspoons sugar in a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture. Make a well in the centre of the mixture and pour in the oil and buttermilk. Stir with a spatula until dry mixture is completely moistened. Move the dough to a lightly-floured surface. Lightly knead the dough for no more than 1 minute. Shape and place the dough on a baking tray (or into the prepared tin). Cut a cross into the top of the loaf with your finger. Brush the top with milk or buttermilk.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 180 degrees C (gas 4); rotate tin and bake another 30 minutes.
- Allow loaf to cool on a wire rack before slicing.
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Reviews in English (75)
A delicious soda bread that came out perfectly textured, not too dense or heavy. Definitely try this recipe! - 17 Mar 2009
This may actually be the best bread I've ever had! Deliciously moist, almost doughy inside, but very light and with a lovely crunchy crust. I added 50g of porridge oats and it was lovely. We ate about half the loaf straight out of the oven! So quick to make as well. Two thumbs up! - 20 Mar 2010
This was a fantastic bread. I've made numerous brown bread recipes but none compare to this! Moist and tasty and remained fresh tasting for a few days. Love it - 17 Jun 2011