Classic Brown Bread


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by Hugh McNally

An old favourite, this bread is delicious served warm and spread generously with butter.

Makes 1 loaf
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 8oz Wholemeal flour
  • 8oz Cream flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon bread soda
  • 1 table spoon treacle
  • 1 table spoon oil
  • Some sesame seeds
  • 1/2 pint butter milk
  • 1/2 Pint of tepid water
  • Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Sieve the cream flour and salt into a bowl, then add in the wholemeal flour and bread soda.
  2. Mix well and add in the oil, treacle and butter milk to make a soft dough.
  3. Place the mixture into a greased bread tray and sprinkle the sesame seeds onto the top of the mixture.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 45min at 200ºC
    until cooked fully
  5. Leave to cool a little on a wire tray before cutting into chunky slices and serving.

Per slice: 156kcal, 0.6g fat (Of which saturates: Trace) Carbohydrate 34g

Hugh’s Top Tip:

To check whether your classic brown bread is cooked through just push a sharp knife through the centre of the bread – if it comes back clean your bread is ready.


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