Thursday, August 05, 2010

Brown Soda Bread...

Oh my, I have another recipe to share that we made way too many weeks ago and never got a chance to get on the site! By too many weeks, I mean before we even left for Charlotte - we had made this Brown Soda Bread to snack on as we nervelessly awaited news on both house fronts. I'll try and keep this short and to the point as I need to get caught up on posts like this... I don't want to forget about them!

This quick-to-make pantry staple (well, that rings true here as we tend to keep all of these ingredients handy!) bread had an interesting texture thanks to the dry ingredients used - whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and those crunchy little nuggets known as steel cut oatmeal! With whole wheat being in the majority here, the bread does have a hearty weightiness to it, yet it still rose well and doesn't come across as feeling like your eating a brick.

There is just a bare amount of sweetness with only two tablespoons of brown sugar, but that left it as the perfect canvas for a smear of jam or a knob of butter with a drizzle of honey over the top. By leaving out a mess of added sugar, you'll also reap the benefit of being able to easily pair the bread a savory dish for dinner! With a whopping two cups of buttermilk in this single loaf, I wondered how much of a tang we'd be left with, but it was pleasantly subtle with most of its power distracted into keeping the bread moist.

4 comments:

  1. The crumb on that looks gorgeous. I'm glad you got a chance to post it, even if it was awhile after the fact.

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  2. wow that looks good and good for you i am going to try it!

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  3. This bread looks awesome! Thanks for posting it--I'll try it soon

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  4. Kelly - Thanks!

    TIF -Please do!

    James - Thanks!

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