11/07/2016 - Food Day

Soda-bread with grains, seeds & Nuts

Baking your own bread has never been easier and this recipe is packed with powerful energy foods of seeds and nuts. I have used walnuts and a mixture of seeds in this recipe for health and texture. 

Oven Temp: 200°C/400°F

Cooking Time: 20-25 mins. 

Ingredients (serves 6) 

450g/1 lb Soda Bread self raising flour

Pinch salt 

2 dsp olive oil

1 egg (lightly beaten)

250ml/½ pt buttermilk

50g/2oz walnuts (chopped)

25g/1oz mixed seeds

2 dsp honey 

Method

Lightly grease a 1 lb loaf tin.

To make the bread, sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the walnuts, seeds, oil, honey, egg and buttermilk mixing to form a soft dough. No need to knead, transfer to the tin and bake in the middle shelf of the oven for 20-25 mins. until golden, risen and firm.

Remove from the oven and cut into chunky slices and serve. 

Feta & Sundried Tomato bread

Oven Temp: 200°C/400°F

Cooking Time: 20-25 mins.

Ingredients (serves 6)

450g/1 lb Soda Bread self raising flour

75 gms/ 2oz porridge oats

Pinch salt

2 dsp olive oil

1 egg (lightly beaten)

250ml/½ pt buttermilk

50g/2oz nuts (chopped)

25g/1oz mixed seeds

100gms/ 4oz Feta cheese

50 gms/ 2oz sundried tomatoes

A little chopped Basil (optional) 

Method

Lightly grease a 1 lb loaf tin.

To make the bread, sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the walnuts, seeds, feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, oil, egg and buttermilk mixing to form a soft dough. No need to knead, transfer to the tin and bake in the middle shelf of the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden, risen and firm.

Remove from the oven and cut into chunky slices and serve.