Recipe Steps
- Preheat oven to 190°C/350°F/Gas 4. Lightly grease a 900g/2lb loaf tin.
- Place the wholemeal and cream flour in a large mixing bowl. Sieve in the bread soda and mix well together.
- Stir in the apricots, cranberries and sesame seeds.
- Beat the milk, yoghurt, oil and egg together and add to the dry ingredients. Mix well to combine.
- Transfer to prepared tin, smooth top with back of spoon and lightly dust with flour.
- Make a deep cut lengthways down the centre of the loaf.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour until risen and golden brown. Bread is baked when tapped underneath and has a hollow sound.
- Wrap in clean tea towel until cool.
Junior Big Bake Competition
For over 180 years, Odlums has been at the heart of baking in Irish homes – it’s time to pass down the wooden spoon to the next generation.Â
Got a budding baker at home? Share their favourite bake and they could be in with a chance to win some fantastic prizes.
Whether your child is just starting out with flour covered hands, or is already a confident weekend baker, we’d love to see what they can create. From simple family favourites to show-stopping bakes, every creation has its place.



