Perfectly Moist Irish Wheaten Bread

Quick Bread - Bread

My husband, a native Northern Irishman, loves this bread with a bowl of tomato and lentil soup or with butter and cheese or jelly. It really is so easy to make and comes out perfectly every time! I hope you will enjoy it too!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 loaf

Perfectly Moist Irish Wheaten Bread

Ingredients

1 cup bread flour

2 ¾ cups whole wheat flour

1 ¼ teaspoons salt

1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons white sugar

¼ cup margarine

2 cups buttermilk

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon buttermilk

1 teaspoon white sugar

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a shallow baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Sift together the bread flour whole wheat flour salt baking soda and 2 teaspoons sugar in a bowl. Cut the margarine into the flour mixture until pieces are nearly indistinguishable. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the oil and buttermilk. Stir with a spatula until dry mixture is completely moistened. Move the dough to a lightly-floured surface. Lightly knead the dough for no more than 1 minute. Place the dough into the prepared pan; pat down and around to form a round loaf. Cut a cross into the top of the loaf with your finger. Brush the top with 1 tablespoon buttermilk; sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over the top of the loaf.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C); rotate pan and bake another 30 minutes.

Step 4

Allow loaf to cool on a wire rack before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Perfectly Moist Irish Wheaten Bread

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 225.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.2g 13%

Carbohydrates: 27.7g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 2mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 215.2IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.6mg 28%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 17.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 71.7mg 7%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 51.3mg 18%

Potassium: 212.3mg 6%

Sodium: 555.3mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 99

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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