No Yeast Irish Brown Bread
An easy to make no yeast bread, authentic Irish Brown Bread, just like the traditional Brown Bread found in Irish pubs and restaurants served with soups or for breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour + about a 1/4 cup for dusting
- 1 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease and lightly flour an 8x4 loaf pan.
- If using a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment (this dough is too wet for the dough hook). Add the dry ingredients and mix well, then add in the wet ingredients and continue to mix until well combined.
- To make without a stand mixer, using a large bowl, mix together the flour, wheat germ, salt, and baking soda.
- Add in the molasses and buttermilk and mix until well combined.
- Dust a work surface with whole wheat flour. Tip out the dough and begin to knead lightly for 1 minute, shaping the dough into a log approximately the same length as the pan.
- With the side of your palm or the handle of a wooden spoon, make an impression lengthwise in the dough to create an impression, if desired.
- Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 35 - 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool about 5 minutes in the pan before removing and finish cooling the loaf on a rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
Buttermilk substitute: you can use the equivalent of warm milk mixed with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
Keep in a dry, cool place for up to 5 days. If you prefer, you can also make this loaf free form. Shape dough into a round loaf and instead of just 1 impression lengthwise, make 2 impressions in the shape of a cross. Place dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet and continue to bake as above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 421mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g
