Soda bread quick and easy to make, traditionally made plain or with dried fruit, lends itself to well to the addition of savoury ingredients.
At work we'll divide a batch add a variety of tasty ingredients common in most store cupboards and fridges, grated cheddar cheese, tomato puree and fennel seeds, a mix of seeds like sunflower, pumpkin, linseed and flax seeds.
Curry powder and sultanas are good for taste and texture.
All of them taste great toasted too!
Basic Recipe.
650 gmsSelf raisng flour
650Buttermilk
75Butter or olive oil
1 tspnSalt
50 gms sugar
Extra flour for shaping.
Method
Sieve the flour and salt into a large bowl add the sugar rub in the butter or oil, make a well in the centre cut in the buttermilk with a pallete or broad bladed knife until the mix comes together remember not to overwork a soda bread mix.
The decision is yours either shape into two plain breads and bake or choose to add some extras.
For a 1/2 batch add 1oz freshly grated cheddar knead in lightly shape and bake, this ones a big favourite of mine.
For the other half add a 2oz mix of seeds a 1/2 oz of dried cranberries goes nicely here as do chopped walnuts.
Whichever combinations you decide, stick with the suggested before going too wild with the ideas.
Shape and bake in a preheated oven @190°c/380°F for 35-40 mins, golden on top, sounds hollow when tapped on the base.
Nb.Trial and error time can be reduced when you cross reference recipes and methods, when attempting to cook something new I like to check out 3 different opinions on the subject in matter, then settle on a happy medium, then its down to practice, repetition and building working knowledge.
At work we'll divide a batch add a variety of tasty ingredients common in most store cupboards and fridges, grated cheddar cheese, tomato puree and fennel seeds, a mix of seeds like sunflower, pumpkin, linseed and flax seeds.
Curry powder and sultanas are good for taste and texture.
All of them taste great toasted too!
Basic Recipe.
650 gmsSelf raisng flour
650Buttermilk
75Butter or olive oil
1 tspnSalt
50 gms sugar
Extra flour for shaping.
Method
Sieve the flour and salt into a large bowl add the sugar rub in the butter or oil, make a well in the centre cut in the buttermilk with a pallete or broad bladed knife until the mix comes together remember not to overwork a soda bread mix.
The decision is yours either shape into two plain breads and bake or choose to add some extras.
For a 1/2 batch add 1oz freshly grated cheddar knead in lightly shape and bake, this ones a big favourite of mine.
For the other half add a 2oz mix of seeds a 1/2 oz of dried cranberries goes nicely here as do chopped walnuts.
Whichever combinations you decide, stick with the suggested before going too wild with the ideas.
Shape and bake in a preheated oven @190°c/380°F for 35-40 mins, golden on top, sounds hollow when tapped on the base.
Nb.Trial and error time can be reduced when you cross reference recipes and methods, when attempting to cook something new I like to check out 3 different opinions on the subject in matter, then settle on a happy medium, then its down to practice, repetition and building working knowledge.
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