Hi Sinead, thank you for trying my Brown Bread recipe - Im so happy to hear that you liked it! Irish flour for soda bread is something the Irish bring each other when leaving abroad or even just a packet of soda bread mix. Thanks Marlene! You are the luckiest guy in the world to have exposure to all the fine food that you taste and bake! Im touched that youre making my brown bread in honor of your mom, your family is very lucky. Thanks for the recipe, made it today. Seal it inside a plastic bread bag and keep it at room temperature. Irish Brown Bread Recipe With Yeast Recipe - Simply Recipes The simplest of soda breads contained only flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, and buttermilk. I wasnt expecting the bread to be perfectly baked but it was! If you look at my recipe card, there is a tab for "Metric" - click on this and all of the measurements will be converted to grams and milliliters. Give the dough just a few quick squeezes to pull it together. Reduce the temperature to 375 F and bake the bread for another 40-45 minutes. I was there a few years back and still cant stop talking about the farm, the food, Darina and Tim Allen, the shell grotto and on and on. You can also freeze the bread; wrap it very well and seal tightly in a freezer bag to protect the flavor and texture. That being said, I think some softened butter could be cut into the flour mixture and it wouldn't harm the finished loaf. 400 grams (3 1/2 cups) whole-wheat flour, preferably stoneground 50 grams (1/2 cup) white flour, all-purpose or bread flour 1 teaspoon salt 150ml (5oz), plus 275ml (10oz) tepid water, - 425ml 1 tablespoon dark molasses, or 1 teaspoon treacle In Denver we are at 5280 ft and I am wondering if you have any suggestions about changes to the recipe at this altitude. This is such a great post David! (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=bd5526af-9c84-429a-baca-e1c4e1072ef9&cid=877050e7-52c9-4c33-a20b-d8301a08f96d'; cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId: "bd5526af-9c84-429a-baca-e1c4e1072ef9" }).render("7917806a0d7f4109a1cb2a4492c81a1a"); }); Adapted from my Irish brown bread recipe at Hungry Enough To Eat Six, this makes one loaf that serves 10-12 people. Jennifer: Yes, that is a great book. Dont overmix. And although Ive been told by Irish readers that real brown bread is never made with sugar (and that Americans eat too much of it!) Lauren, I lived in Switzerland for 25 years (now in Ireland) and was able to have flour ground to order (min 10kg bags) in the local farmers mill, I was on the French side but imagine you could do the same in your area. But upon visiting my local health food store (The Food Mill, Oakland) to shop for making this bread, I learned it is in fact just whole wheat flour where the bran and germ were ground coarsely. The cornmeal sounds great, as does the wheat germ. The mug is more or less equivalent to three quarters of an American cup: 2 mugs fine brown flour, 1 mug coarse brown flour (you can substitute other flours and make one mug white for lighter bread), half mug ground up nuts or seeds or oats or bran or combination, quarter mug melted butter or oil, 2 eggs, about 2 mugs buttermilk. It was also offered every morning at our B&B, along with other traditional Irish food like black and white puddings, barmbrack and scones. Thanks for sharing this traditional Irish recipe! It's delicious when slathered with butter or blackberry jam. The Irish brown bread flour I use is Odlum's Coarse Wholemeal, and you can order it here. It would also be fantastic with some sourdough starter :). It will be fun to try the King Arthur Irish flour and am off to Central Market for fresh yeast. I have noticed that Germany has the widest range of flours available near me, with nearly whole aisles of the grocery store devoted to it! Since King Arthur is out of it's Irish Style flour - I used a mixture of 100% extracted stone meal wheat flour and this I used my spice grinder to grind down some Red hard wheat grain I purchased at Whole Foods. I think it's fine if you'd like to cut the sugar amount down. It is a close cousin, or stepbrother to the Irish soda bread made with white flour. I can usually find Odlums online. Get David's newsletter sent right to your Inbox! I hope this helps! Let stand until it starts to foam on top, about 10 minutes. I seemed to have a lot of flour left that wasnt incorporated after adding all of the buttermilk. Put in greased loaf tin or dish and bake at 180 Celsius till a skewer inserted comes out dry (could be up to an hour), Bernadette, you are so generous to share this with me - thank you! Hi Nora! Add extra texture to traditional buttermilk brown breads with a few tablespoons of wheat germ and steel-cut oats. In fact, Irish Brown Bread is a type of soda bread, with no yeast at all. As it was run by the Irish Loreto nuns, they baked soda bread (we called it Loreto brown bread) every day except Sunday!!!! Something similar to Boston brown bread? Certainly not traditional, but I guessed that it would change the texture more than it changed the taste. You can read my full disclaimer here. I also gave a link to a good site about yeast, if people want to substitute. Trust me: you'll quickly fall in love with this delicious, hearty, and homey bread. This looks like a great recipe for brown bread. I have been searching for the best brown bread recipe since my return. Thank you for sharing. Hi Cecily, I'm excited that you're making my Brown Bread for Easter! Thank you for writing this up. It will form a round loaf about 8 inches in diameter. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! I think its the better flour than the highly commercial products, but I can be wrong. Authenticity is a noble cause, but we shouldnt be beholden to it. Would that be teaspoons, tablespoons or cups? We'd grown accustomed to having a slice with afternoon coffee, with big Irish breakfasts, and for dunking in soup. Made with our Irish-Style Flour (coarsely ground from red whole wheat berries), our Irish Soda Bread has a crunchy crust and a crumbly crumb. That was a good call to add a bit more buttermilk to help pull your dough together. Thanks Cecily! Add buttermilk and stir with rubber spatula until all flour is moistened and dough forms soft, ragged mass. I have been looking for a quick whole grain bread recipe and this seems to be the one. I also used one sachet of dry yeast which was also fine. Here in Cork eggs and butter snd enough buttermilk are often added to make quite a wet bread which is baked in a tin ad its so sloppy. I havent been able to test the other flour. One of the high points of going to Ireland is the Irish breakfast. I'll let you know what it tastes like soon. Thank you for the lovely comment. This looks incredible! The recipe already needs 2 cups of whole wheat flour so I am unsure of how much more white flour is needed. I would like to know whether I should use the "coarse" or the "extra-coarse". I added about 3 tbsp of ground flax seed for extra texture & a drizzle of honey to the dough for a little sweetness. We visited Ireland a few years ago and my most favorite part of their breakfasts was the brown bread, unlike any bread Id ever tasted. I hope this helps. Pasture buttermilk and Howards whole-meal flour for me Hes just so knowledgable. 2013-2023 Nancy Mock, Hungry Enough To Eat Six: Unauthorized use and/or duplication of content from this site without express and written permission is strictly prohibited. Use a sharp knife to cut a cross in the top of the dough, then to poke a small hole in each corner of the bread (to let the fairies out). The bread rose perfectly and tasted wonderful. Once they look blended, mix in the brown sugar. soda breads were an inexpensive and nutritious food, King Arthur Baking Company's Irish Style Flour, https://hungryenoughtoeatsix.com/dublin-ireland-and-a-recipe-for-creamy-potato-soup-my-latest-delectable-destination/, https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/learn/resources/high-altitude-baking. Honey also works in place of sugar. Add the salt. Thanks for trying my recipe, and I'll dream of Ireland along with you. It was a tasty complement to my Crock Pot corned beef and veg and Jimmies and ginger (Jameson reserve, ginger ale, and a lime twist) drink in honor of St. Patricks Day. Hi Heather! Ill definitely be trying this version next week to change it up. I have heard from other readers that they've substituted a blend of whole wheat flour and wheat germ when they couldn't find Irish wholemeal. Have you tried it that way and how does it affect the bread? Irish Brown Bread today is also made by artisan bakeries who take great pride in turning out these delicious loaves. Slinte! Ive just arrived in New Zealand where the standard is not quite the same. I just made this the other day and it was amazing. You can also find me sharing more inspiration in Pinterest and Facebook. Preheat oven to 400F/205C. Its easy to make a substitute for buttermilk. ), Quickly shape it into a ball and place the dough into the lined pot or on the baking sheet. This brown bread is unbelievable and I cant wait to make it myself, so thanks for the helpful tips about the ingredients. This is SUCH an interesting post. Because ovens/pans are different, mine was a bit lighter on the outside, but inside, the rugged taste of the whole-wheat flour came shining through, and it was hard to wait long enough to let theloaf cool before lopping off a few slices. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk and the oil or butter. Enjoy your week also. Blackberry and Apple Crumble & Dingle, Ireland, Traditional Irish Potato Soup, and Dublin, Ireland, Parsnip Soup with Apple and Curry, and Bunratty, Ireland, Ham and Cheese Toasties, and Limerick, Ireland, Baileys Irish Cream Scones with Whiskey-Chocolate Sauce, Nancy Mock Food Writing, including Marry Me Chicken. Thank you again for trying my Brown Bread! *Or substitute 1 1/2 cups buttermilk in place of the water and buttermilk powder. Perhaps they mill at supersonic speeds in Ireland:). We ate the bread with salted butter, butter and homemade rasberry jam and I had some with a slice of boiled bacon. Hi Stuart! Thanks for posting this recipe!! Butter a 9- by 2-inch round cake pan. Its so versatile that it can accompany every meal: toasted for breakfast, dipped into soups, or alongside savory roasted meats and veggies. In fact, it's probably more of a stiff batter than a soft dough. Sifting flour into a bowl for Irish brown bread Make the Yeast Free Dough Add the whole wheat flour to a large mixing bowl. Instructions. Try not to overmix, as that can lead to a tough loaf. Hi Grainne, I appreciate this perspective and I have heard from one or two others who grew up eating Brown Bread that sugar is not traditionally added. I was wondering if I could also make a lighter version by using honey instead of molasses for a change every once in a whileanyone have any thoughts on that? You can easily use it in any non-yeast bread recipe calling for wholemeal flour, but it's ideal for Irish brown breads. Coat an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. I think I will give it a go! While soda bread often has raisins or caraway seeds, brown bread is more often made without mix-ins. Irish Brown Bread - Food in Jars Can we make this bread in a loaf tin? Its easy to make and once you taste it youll be hooked, too. I am not exaggerating when I say that the bread basket was "attacked" as soon as it hit the table. This recipe uses a combination of wholemeal and white flours, for a loaf that's soft with great texture and a good rise. It looks as if youve finally got a copy editor, or maybe a new one; its so much easier to read than before. Im surprised at the responses for it being too sweet. Pour in the buttermilk mixture. Im curious if its similar in texture to the KA Irish wholemeal flour I guess Ill try it in this recipe and see! If only I can get on your next tour list.it fills so fast ! Roll to 1 inch thick and bake 250 c oven for 20 mins. Nothing beats a homemade loaf of bread. It had a nice texture. Thanks Lou Lou! Irish Brown Bread ingredients 2-1/2 cups stone-ground wheat flour 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons wheat germ 3 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons baking. Your email address will not be published. This recipe uses stone-ground wheat flour, which is easier to find in the U.S. from producers like Bobs Red Mill. And if you want to get up at 6am, you could have it fresh for breakfast, too. Yes, I'd love to hear back when you try it with just molasses. Best Irish Brown Bread Recipe - How To Make Irish Brown Bread Thank you for making my recipe, and for this comment which really made my day. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with cooking spray. I hope you enjoy the bread! This "lets the fairies out" during baking! Bake 15 minutes at 450F, reduce to 400F and bake another 20-25 minutes until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Even though I had the same ingredients, my loaves came out different because of various other factors my oven, loaf pan material, etc. I would like to make this for my son-in-law. In one sentence you sum up so much about some of the current food debates: Authenticity is a noble cause but we shouldnt be beholden to it. I wanted to cheer reading most of this post, because not only are you obviously honoring the original place and recipe, but you repeatedly get the point across that cooking is a very individual thing, and tied in to our own places as well. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, and salt. This one was the one! Sunday was white toast a real treat we thought then. I learned much of it is becausethe wheat is milled in such as way that it remains verycoarse, giving the breads their special hardy texture and flavor.