November 30, 2023
Guinness and Treacle Brown Bread
Ingredients
- 300 g plain flour
- 300 g wholemeal flour
- 100 g oats
- 100 ml treacle
- 25 g brown sugar/honey
- 200 ml Guinness
- 200 ml buttermilk
- 100 ml vegetable oil
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Handful of sesame seeds and oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180℃ fan oven. Line the loaf tin with paper liners or parchment paper. Pour the Guinness and allow it to settle.
- Sieve the plain flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Stir in the wholemeal flour and the oats.
- In a separate jug, combine the Guinness, buttermilk and vegetable oil.
- Using a wooden spoon, make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients.
- Spoon into the tins, give a gentle tap and sprinkle a small handful of oats and seeds on top.
- Place in the middle shelf of the oven and bake for 60 minutes.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then cool on a wire tray.
- When fully cooled, wrap in cling film and freeze.
Notes
This bread is so incredibly moist and flavourful, a perfect accompaniment to my Smoked Salmon Paté this festive season.