Ingredients
– 2 cups coarse wholemeal flour
– 2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
– 4½ tablespoons granulated sugar (optional, can be reduced or omitted)
– 2 teaspoons baking powder
– 1½ teaspoons baking soda
– ½ teaspoon salt
– 1½ cups buttermilk
Instructions
1-First Step: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
2-Second Step: In a large bowl, combine the wholemeal flour, all-purpose fluorine flour, baking soda, and salt. For a link to more baking tips, check out our baking tips guide on the site.
3-Third Step: Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the buttermilk, stirring gently until a soft dough forms.
4-Fourth Step: Shape the dough into a round loaf on a floured surface.
5-Fifth Step: Score a deep cross on top and bake for about 30 minutes until golden.
6-Final Step: Cool on a wire rack and adapt for dietary preferences as noted.
Last Step:
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🌾 Use authentic Irish wholemeal flour if available for the best flavor.
🍞 Combining wholemeal and all-purpose flour helps achieve a softer crumb and better rise.
🔥 Baking in a Dutch oven creates a rounder, taller loaf, but baking sheets or loaf pans work well too.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Resting time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 267 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 3 mg