If this colour is quite strong it indicates that there is excess soda in the bread and this can react slightly with the acid in your stomach and cause indigestion, but isn’t harmful in small ...

That bread became a symbol of Ireland, enhanced with raisins, butter, sugar, and buttermilk instead of sour milk as times got ...

Cool on a wire rack. If you don't have buttermilk for the soda bread recipe, you can use half-and-half plain yoghurt mixed with milk. You can also use milk that has been soured by stirring in a ...

November 17 is National Homemade Bread Day, so let’s celebrate passing on the skills to all the family by making some crusty ...

Mix the flours in a large bowl and rub in the butter. Add the salt and sieved bread soda. Lift the flour up with your fingers to distribute the salt and bread soda. Add the beaten egg (if using ...

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Stir together the flour, soda, salt in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening/butter with a pastry blender until it looks like coarse meal. Add all of the wholemeal flour, stir, then add the ...

Move over banana bread, this crispy gluten-free apple bread recipe is about to become your new breakfast favourite. Perfectly ...