Saturday 7 February 2015

Soda Bread

Made this to have with the One Pot Casserole but it has turned out quite small. Tastes OK but is quite heavy (bicarb must be old)



75g/3oz plain flour
100g/3½oz wholemeal flour
25g/1oz oats
1½ tsp caster sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
1 tbsp linseeds
175ml/6fl oz natural yoghurt

1.     Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
2.     Stir all of the ingredients, except the yoghurt, together in a bowl. Add most of the yoghurt and mix together to a soft dough. Add a little extra yoghurt if the dough is dry.
3.     Tip the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead for a few minutes until smooth.
4.     Shape into round loaf and put on the baking tray. Flatten slightly with your hand then mark a deep X on the top using a knife. Make sure to cut almost all the way to the bottom of the dough, so that the middle of the bread cooks all the way through.
5.     Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.