How To Make Perfect Irish Brown Bread Every Time?

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Yogurt provides a similar tang and moisture.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt is often easier to digest.

melted butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup offers a unique flavor.

Combine whole meal flour, self-raising flour, porridge, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl and mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine milk, 2 eggs, and rape seed oil or melted butter.

Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until well combined.

Prepare a 2 lb loaf tin by oiling it and lining it with greaseproof paper.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf tin.

Use a knife to make a line down the center of the mixture in the tin.

Sprinkle parolts on top of the mixture.

Bake in the oven for 50 minutes.

Once baked, let it cool slightly before removing it from the tin.

If you prefer a soft top, wrap the bread in a damp cloth for 10 minutes after removing it from the oven.

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