Honey Buckwheat Soda Bread with Sea Salt
Quick and delicious, this soda bread is made with buckwheat flour and sweetened with honey.
Servings: 8 -10
Ingredients
- 275g / 2½ cups bread flour
- 200g / 1⅔ cups wholemeal buckwheat flour
- 350ml / 1½ cup buttermilk
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 egg large
- 1 tsp runny honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sea salt to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/375F.
- Combine both flours, baking soda, salt in a mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl whisk buttermilk with the egg and honey.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, and then pour in the wet mixture. Start mixing with a wooden spoon until comes together. Alternatively you can mix it in a stand mixer.
- Turn out the dough on a flour surface and gently knead until smooth. It shouldn't take longer than 20-30 seconds. Add a little extra flour if you find the dough is too wet and sticky or a bit more buttermilk if it's too dry.
- Shape into a ball and put on a floured baking sheet. Sprinkle with more flour and score a cross on it and top with flaky sea salt such as Maldon or your favourite.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until the bread sounds hollow if you tap on it.
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Notes
- To make this loaf gluten free, use only buckwheat flour.
- The kneading step is the best time to adjust the consistency of the dough if needed. Add a little flour if it is too loose and buttermilk if it feels too dry.
- Cutting a cross into the top of the dough before baking is important to ensure that the loaf rises properly while baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 1310mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2.7mg