This bread is simple, straight-forward, and absolutely delicious. Do give it a try soon.
Irish Brown Bread
This bread is simple, straight-forward, and absolutely delicious. Do give it a try soon.
Ingredients
- Nonstick oil spray
- 3 cups bread flour
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 stick chilled butter, but into small cubes
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups buttermilk. (It called for 2 but I had to use 2 1/2 to get the dough to form a ball)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Whisk both flours, sugar, and baking soda in bowl to blend. Add butter and cut into flour thoroughly. Add buttermilk; stir until a sticky balls forms.
- Turn out onto floured surface and knead briefly until dough comes together, about 5 to 10 turns. Shape into a round ball and place on baking sheet. Cut a large X, 1/2 inch deep across the top of the dough.
- Bake until the bread is deeply browned (45 minutes to 1 hour) and sounds hollow when tapped on the top. This bread will “look” done well before it is, so prepare to generally bake for the full time shown.
- Let cool and serve with fresh butter. Oh man, this is the best.
Recipe and Photo: The Merlin Menu / CC BY
