Ferrycarrig Traditional Irish Brown Bread Recipes

TRADITIONAL IRISH BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475F.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center and add some buttermilk.
• Work the mixture with your hand until the dough is soft and not too sticky.
• On a floured surface, knead into a circular shape about three inches thick.
• Bake for 20 minutes and then turn oven down to 400F; bake for another 20 minutes.
• Bread should sound hollow when you tap on it when fully cooked.

TRADITIONAL BROWN IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Sieve the Salt, Bread Soda and All purpose flour into a bowl. Mix in the Wholewheat flour and wheatgerm. Add enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until the mixture comes together. Place on a floured baking sheet forming into a round loaf (approx 10" diameter).
• Place into a preheated oven (central position) and bake at 375 to 400 F for 40 to 45 minutes. When baked the bread will sound hollow when you tap it on the bottom. Cool on a baking rack or wrap in a dry tea towel to give a softer crust.
• Enjoy.

IRISH BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Butter 25cm (10inch) long loaf pan.
• In a large bowl combine first 8 ingredients and mix well with wooden spoon.
• Add butter and buttermilk to a dry mixture and stir just to combine all together.
• The dough will be very soft and sticky.
• Don't over mix.
• Transfer dough to prepared loaf pan.
• Bake until bread is light brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean about 40 minutes.
• Turn bread out of pan and cool on rack.