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Irish wheaten bread recipe

Irish wheaten bread

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Wheaten bread is a traditional Northern Irish bread, which is made without yeast. This recipe uses baking soda, with the buttermilk providing acidity, enabling it to rise. Serve with butter for a teatime treat on a rainy day.

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  • Serves 4
  • 20mins to prepare and 1hr to cook
  • 685 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 225g strong bread flour, plus extra for kneading and dusting
    • 300g whole wheat flour
    • 1tsp salt
    • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    • 2tsp caster sugar
    • 60g margarine, cold and cut into cubes
    • 15ml vegetable oil
    • 60ml vegetable oil
    • 500ml buttermilk
    • butter, to serve

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    2885kJ 685.0kcal
    34%
    Fat
    23g
    high33%
    Saturates
    2g
    low9%
    Salt
    1.5g
    medium25%
    Sugars
    10g
    low11%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 106.5gProtein 18.6gFibre 10.0g

    Method

    1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Grease a baking tray with 15ml of the vegetable oil and set to one side.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flours, salt, bicarbonate of soda and the caster sugar. Rub the margarine into the flour mix until they are no longer distinguishable. Create a well in the centre and pour in the rest of the vegetable oil and the buttermilk (make sure you reserve 1 tbsp of the buttermilk).
    3. Use a spatula to bring the dry and wet ingredients together gradually until you have a moistened dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for a minute until smooth. Shape into a loaf and arrange on the greased baking tray. Create a cross in the top of the loaf using you finger and brush with the remaining tbsp of buttermilk and dust with a little strong bread flour.
    4. Bake in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes atGas Mark 6, 200°C, fan 180°Cand then reduce the heat to Gas Mark 4, 180°C, fan 160°C, turn the loaf and bake for a further 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving with butter.

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