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Irish Brown Bread

4.72 from 7 votes
This is the most legit Traditional Irish Brown Bread out there. Warm from the oven and slathered in butter... you won't even need anything else to go with it.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Breads, Breakfast, Sandwiches, Side Dish
Cuisine: Irish
Calories: 328
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g wholemeal flour 1 ½ cups
  • 200 g plain white flour 1 ¼ cups
  • 1 tsp baking soda sifted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 350 ml buttermilk about 1 ½ cups
  • 1 Tbs Honey
  • 2 Tbs Uncooked Oatmeal optional

Equipment

  • 1 Standard loaf pan
  • 1 Stand or Electric Mixer not necessary, just makes it a little quicker

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
  2. Mix the flours, bread soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  3. Combine the egg with the buttermilk and honey, then mix into the flour. Add a little more buttermilk if the mixture is dry – it should be a soft dough.
  4. Pour the dough into a lightly oiled loaf tin. Sprinkle the oats over the top of the loaf if desired.
  5. Bake for 45-50 minutes. To know when it is cooked simply tap the loaf – it will sound hollow when it is fully cooked.
  6. Let cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then turn out to cool. Wrap in a clean tea towel while cooling. This will keep the crust soft.