where I attempt to bake bread...
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slipstreamsurfrI've never scratch baked much of anything before. I thought I'd try making a simple bread to go with the baked beans we'll be having for dinner tonight. You can't get much simpler than making a soda bread so I opted for an irish wheat soda bread.
The amounts seem to work. I found a recipe for a larger batch and cut it down to make just a pair of small flat, round loafs for the two of us.
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup bread flour
about half of a 1/3 cup of rolled oats (I know this isn't an exact amount, but it's what I ended up with after I halved things)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
Preaheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, white flour, rolled oats, baking soda and salt. Gently mix in the buttermilk until a soft dough is formed. Knead lightly. It will be somewhat crumbly to start with. Divide dough into 2 pieces; form into rounded flat loaves. Mark each loaf with an 'X' and place on the prepared baking sheet.
They'll look something like this...
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes. It takes about 30 in my oven.
You'll end up with a fairly dense wheat bread with a pretty strong crust. It works really well with soups and stews. Even with a bit of butter and it's awfully nice.
This seems to be a pretty foolproof recipe. Even I was able to make something that came out the first time.
Give it a shot!
The amounts seem to work. I found a recipe for a larger batch and cut it down to make just a pair of small flat, round loafs for the two of us.
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup bread flour
about half of a 1/3 cup of rolled oats (I know this isn't an exact amount, but it's what I ended up with after I halved things)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
Preaheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, white flour, rolled oats, baking soda and salt. Gently mix in the buttermilk until a soft dough is formed. Knead lightly. It will be somewhat crumbly to start with. Divide dough into 2 pieces; form into rounded flat loaves. Mark each loaf with an 'X' and place on the prepared baking sheet.
They'll look something like this...
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes. It takes about 30 in my oven.
You'll end up with a fairly dense wheat bread with a pretty strong crust. It works really well with soups and stews. Even with a bit of butter and it's awfully nice.
This seems to be a pretty foolproof recipe. Even I was able to make something that came out the first time.
Give it a shot!
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