Northern Irish wheaten bread
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add the flour and oats to a bowl, then stir in the bicarbonate of soda, salt, and brown sugar.
- 2Mix the melted butter with buttermilk in a separate container, then add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- 3Line a loaf tin with non-stick foil and transfer the dough into the tin, shaping it with floured hands.
- 4Rub the remaining buttermilk and butter mixture over the top of the loaf, then optionally sprinkle with oats, sea salt, and a tiny amount of sugar.
- 5Run a knife through the top of the loaf.
- 6Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees for approximately 45 minutes, until the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
Ingredients
- 1 pint plain or all-purpose flour
- small amount to fill remainder of pint porridge oats
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 pint melted butter
- 3/4 pint buttermilk
- 1 pinch porridge oats (optional)
- 1 pinch sea salt (optional)
- 1 pinch brown sugar (optional)
Equipment
pint glassmixing bowlknifeloaf tinnon-stick foil
Tips
- Can be served with ham, cheese, eggs, soup, or jam.
- The top decoration (oats, salt, sugar) is optional.
- You can also cook the dough dolloped onto a baking tray instead of using a loaf tin.
