Irish Soda Bread with Maple Syrup and Walnuts
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Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: Irish
 
This easy bread is a great introduction to bread making as it takes less than an hour. I've thrown in my own Canadian twist with maple syrup and walnuts.
Ingredients
  • 315g all purpose flour
  • 113g whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1½ cups (375ml) buttermilk
  • ¼ (60ml) vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Oil a baking sheet or line with a silpat sheet.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and nuts.
  3. In a small bowl whisk together buttermilk, oil and maple syrup.
  4. Add to dry ingredients at once and stir together with a fork until a soft dough forms. The dough shouldn't be too sticky so add more flour if needed (either the whole wheat or regular.)
  5. On a lightly floured surface press dough into a ball and knead lightly ten times. Placed on the greased baking sheet and gently pat out dough into a 15cm (6") circle.
  6. Sprinkle a bit of flour over the loaf.
  7. With a sharp knife score a large X on top of the loaf.
  8. Bake in the centre of the oven for about 45 minutes or until golden and a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Recipe by Roasted at http://www.roastedmontreal.com/2015/03/st-paddys-day-bake-easy-irish-soda-bread-with-a-canadian-twist.html