HOMEMADE SODA BREAD

HI....TODAY I AM POSTING A RECIPE OF A VERY QUICK AND EASY BREAD..THIS IS A HOMEMADE SODA BREAD.TRADITIONALLY ALSO KNOWN AS IRISH SODA BREAD.THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS BREAD IS THAT YOU CAN WHIP IT UP IN A JIFFY.THERE IS NO TIME TO BE SPENT IN WAITING FOR IT TO RISE BEFORE BAKING. THIS BREAD USUALLY HAS A HARD OUTER CRUST BUT IS NICE AND SOFT INSIDE. I RECOMMEND BUYING A BREAD KNIFE TO SLICE IT. ONCE YOU MANAGE TO MAKE YOUR FIRST LOAF OF BREAD,BE IT WHITE ,WHOLEWHEAT OR SODA BREAD, YOU HAVE ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIMENT AND CREATE...BY ALL MEANS ADD FRESH ROSEMARY,SUNFLOWER SEEDS,SUN DRIED TOMATOES GRATED CHEESE ETC ETC ETC TO ALL FUTURE LOAVES.......I HAVE TO SAY,NOTHING FEELS BETTER THAN HOMEMADE BREAD BAKING AWAY AND INFUSING YOUR HOME WITH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF SMELLS.......SO START BAKING AWAY AND EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC THAT I DID...............HERE GOES THE RECIPE..

HOMEMADE SODA BREAD

INGREDIENTS(DRY)

1)400 GRAM WHOLEWHEAT FLOUR/ATTA

2)75 GRAM PLAIN FLOUR/MAIDA

3)75 GRAM OATMEAL

4)1 TSP SALT

5)3/4 TSP BICARBONATE OF SODA

(WET INGREDIENTS)

6)1 EGG

7)1 TABLESPOON SUNFLOWER OIL

8)2 TEASPOON HONEY/SOFT BROWN SUGAR

9)425 ML/3/4 PINT BUTTERMILK OR ADD 2 TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE TO 600 ML MILK(1 PINT)

SMALL AMOUNT OF OATBRAN FOR GARNISH

EQUIPMENT

1 LB LOAF TIN WELL BUTTERED

METHOD

1)GREASE A LOAF TIN WITH BUTTER/OIL .PREHEAT OVEN TO 200 DEGREE CENTIGRADE.

2)PUT THE FLOURS ,OATMEAL,SALT AND BICARBIONATE OF SODA INTO A BOWL AND MIX WELL.MAKE A WELL IN THE CENTRE TO BE READY FOR THE THE WET INGREDIENTS.MIX WELL

3)WHISK THE EGG AND ADD IT TO THE OIL,HONEY AND THE BUTTERMILK.POUR THE WET INGS INTO THE DRY INGS AND USING YOUR CLEAN HANDS,MIX WELL.THE DOUGH WILL BE VERY STICKY.

4) GREASE TIN WITH BUTTER AND SPRINKLE FLOUR LIGHTLY OVER THE BASE AND SIDES AND THEN SPRINKLE SOME OATBRAN FLAKES ON THE BOTTOM.

5)POUR INTO LOAF TIN,FLATTEN DOWN WITH A SPOON THE SHAPE AND CLEAN LOOK YOU CREATE NOW IS WHAT WILL COME OUT.

6) NOW COVER TIN LOOSLY WITH FOIL

7)BAKE FOR 20 MINS IN THE BOTTOM RACK.

8)NOW TAKE OUT FOIL AND BAKE FOR ANOTHER 15 MINS.

9)TO TEST,TAKE IT OUT OF ITS TIN AND TAP THE BOTTOM.IF ITS COOKED,IT WILL SOUND HOLLOW.ALLOW TO COOL ON WIRE RACK BEFORE EATING.....