Sunday, August 6, 2017
Favorite Recipies Irish Brown Bread
Makes 4 medium loaves
Prep. time – 30 min.
Bake time – 35-40 min
I had never baked home made bread the first 12 years of marriage – because I thought it was just too hard and time consuming...
Then my mom, who is an excellent cook, introduced this bread recipe to us and it is *so delicious*! I was craving it so much when I was pregnant with the twins that I decided I had to learn to make it! *smile* This recipe is very easy to make, and it is whole wheat yet still soft and chewy. It is a staple food item for us now, served at many of our dinners. We highly recommend it!
Then my mom, who is an excellent cook, introduced this bread recipe to us and it is *so delicious*! I was craving it so much when I was pregnant with the twins that I decided I had to learn to make it! *smile* This recipe is very easy to make, and it is whole wheat yet still soft and chewy. It is a staple food item for us now, served at many of our dinners. We highly recommend it!
2 cup white flour
2 1/8 cup whole wheat pastry flour*
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ cup sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
1 egg
1 ¾ cup butter milk (plus 1-2 Tbl for later)
Coarse sugar (optional)
- In large bowl stir together with a whisk flours, salt, baking powder, soda, sugar until blended.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender until it disappears into flour mixture.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs and butter milk together.
- Stir with a spoon into dry ingredients just until blended (mix as little as possible). I use a round head wooden spoon for smoother texture.
- Turn out onto floured surface and kneed with floured hands until smooth. Might take up to ½ cup more flour while needing; it is very sticky (but don’t add too much flour).
- Divide dough into fourths; shape each piece into a smooth, round loaf. Place on greased baking sheet.
- With sharp, floured knife cut crosses into top of loaves about ½” deep. (see photo below)
- Brush the extra tablespoons of buttermilk across the tops of the loaves, then sprinkle with coarse sugar (optional)
- Bake 375 degrees 35-40 min. or until nicely browned.
* For a double recipe, add 2 Tbl extra flour when mixing the dry and wet ingredients together. Place 4 loaves on two separate pans. Bake an extra 5 min.
* Whole wheat pastry flour can be found at Fred Meyer in bulk. But this finest flour doesn’t last long, so I encourage you not to buy too much in bulk. Store in the refrigerator to maintain health benefit and flavor.
* Whole wheat pastry flour can be found at Fred Meyer in bulk. But this finest flour doesn’t last long, so I encourage you not to buy too much in bulk. Store in the refrigerator to maintain health benefit and flavor.
Happy, healthy eating!
You also might enjoy reading about how I Organize Recipies
Or some of our other favorite recipes:
Mexican Soup
White Chili
Vegetable Cheese Soup
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