Brown soda bread
(from Elyce123’s recipe box)
Source: delicious. October 2004
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: October
Ingredients
- 450ml buttermilk
- 275g plain flour
- 1 rounded tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 275g wholemeal stone-ground flour, plus extra for dusting
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 230˚C/fan 210˚C/gas 8.
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Sift the white flour, 1 teaspoon salt and the bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Stir in the wholemeal flour. Make a well in the centre and gradually add the buttermilk, working from the centre with a wooden spoon to combine. When it gets too thick to stir, use your hands to bring together. The dough should be soft but not sticky. If it’s too wet, add a little more flour.
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Turn out onto a floured board and knead lightly – just enough to shape into a round. Flatten slightly to about 5cm thick and transfer to a floured baking sheet. Using a large floured knife, mark the loaf with a deep cross. Dust with a little extra flour and bake for 15-20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 200˚C/fan 180˚C/gas 6 and bake for a further 20-25 minutes, or until it is cooked and sounds hollow when the underside is tapped.