Rosemary Soda Bread

Rosemary Soda Bread

By OcadoLife
“This no-proving-needed Rosemary Soda Bread is the epitome of low-effort baking,” says cook, author and veg grower Kathy Slack. “Rosemary adds an intense woody flavour to the oaty dough."
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Ingredients

9 total
  • 200g plain flour
  • 300g wholemeal flour
  • 75g rolled oats
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 1.5 tsp bicarb of soda
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
  • 500ml buttermilk
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes

Method

4 steps
  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Put the plain flour, wholemeal flour, rolled oats, fine salt, bicarb of soda and rosemary in a bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Add the buttermilk and garlic, then briefly combine with a table knife to make a stiff, sticky dough.

  3. Step 3

    Tip onto a floured surface; roughly shape into a round loaf and score a deep cross in the top. Sprinkle with the sea salt flakes, then transfer to a baking tray and bake for 40 mins.

  4. Step 4

    Turn upside down and return to the oven for 5 mins more to ensure the base is fully baked. Leave to cool on a rack. Best eaten on the day it’s made.