Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 200g plain white flour
• 300g coarse brown flour
• 3 tbsp bran
• 2 tbsp wheat germ
• 2 heaped tsp baking powder
• 600 – 900ml milk
• 1 desert spoon treacle
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl
2. Add treacle
3. Stir in enough milk to give a moist (but not sloppy) mixture
4. Place in a well oiled loaf tin (about 900g)
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes or until risen
6. Reduce the heat to 175 degrees Celsius and bake for a further hour
7. If not cooked after testing return to oven for a further 10 to 15 minutes
8. Serve with butter and fresh oysters or prawns