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Easy Granary Soda Bread
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Easy Granary Soda Bread

Quick and easy to make, with no kneading or proving required, this delicious Easy Granary Soda Bread is made with granary flour for extra flavour and goodness.
Course Bread
Cuisine Irish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 slices
Calories 191kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

  • 350 g granary flour (see Note 1)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda (see Note 2)
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (see Note 3)
  • 200 ml milk regular or plant-based (see Note 4)
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F. Dust a non-stick baking tray with a little flour.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking soda.
  • In a jug mix together the vinegar and milk.
  • Pour the milk/vinegar mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Bring the dough together into a ball using your hands. The dough should just come together into a ball, but shouldn’t be wet and sloppy. If it doesn’t all come together, add a splash of water. If it’s too wet and sloppy add a touch more flour.
  • Roll the dough into a ball and place on your prepared baking tray.
  • Flatten the ball a little and then cut a deep cross into it. The cross should go almost to the base of the loaf – but not quite!
  • Bake the loaf in your pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked all the way through and golden on top.
  • Ideally, serve warm – straight out of the oven!

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Notes

  1. If you prefer, replace 175g of the granary flour with 175g wholemeal flour OR 175g plain white flour (DO NOT use bread flour or self-raising flour).
  2. Be sure to use baking soda (which is the same as bicarbonate of soda) DO NOT use baking powder, which is a different thing entirely!
  3. Alternatively, you can use white wine vinegar or lemon juice. At a push you could use red wine vinegar, but DO NOT use malt vinegar or balsamic vinegar.
  4. I have successfully used regular cow's milk, almond milk and oat milk here. You can use any plant-based milk you like here, but beware that strongly flavoured milks, such as hazelnut or coconut will affect the taste of the bread (which may or may not be a good thing, depending on your preferences!)
  5. Suitable for freezing.
  6. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg