Quick Brown Soda Loaf

Cook Time: 45 - 60 Minutes

What you need

  • 350g/12 oz Odlums Coarse Wholemeal Flour
  • 25g/1 oz Odlums Wheat Germ
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Odlums Bread Soda, sieved
  • 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
  • 300ml/½pt Milk
  • 125g carton Natural or Hazelnut Yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon Treacle

Recipe Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Grease a 900g/2lb loaf tin.
  2. Put wholemeal flour, wheat germ, salt and sieved bread soda into a mixing bowl and mix well together.
  3. Add the oil, milk, yoghurt and treacle, stir until well blended. Mixture will be quite wet.
  4. Transfer to the prepared tin and bake for 45-60 minutes. Bread is baked when it has a hollow sound when tapped underneath.
  5. Wrap in a clean tea towel and allow to cool. Bread cuts better if left until the next day.

Note

Try sprinkling Odlums Oats, Pinhead Oats or sesame seeds on top of dough before baking

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