Guinness Brown Bread
Makes 1 loaf
INGREDIENTS:
400g wholemeal flour
100g rolled oats, plus 2 tbsp for the topping of the bread
2 tsp bread soda
1 tsp sea salt
330ml Guinness
170ml buttermilk
2 tbsp black treacle
METHOD:
Pre-heat oven to 180oC (fan).
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
In a large measuring jug whisk together the treacle, buttermilk and Guinness.
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and using a fork mix in the wet ingredients. Stir together until combined (the mixture will appear quite wet).
Grease a 1 lb loaf tin and tip the bread dough in. Sprinkle two tablespoons of the oats on top. Bake the bread in the pre-heated oven for 45 minutes.
Once baked allow to cool on a cooling rack.
