The Irish Way to Make Brown Bread (Guinness Bread)
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour2 ¾ cups
- Oats1 ¼ cups + 1 tbsp
- Baking soda2 tsp
- Salt1 tsp
- Guinness stout1 bottle
- Buttermilk⅔ cups
- Butter2 tbsp
- Molasses2 tbsp
- Brown sugar2 tsp
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and line a 9x5 inch (23x12 cm) loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1 ¼ cups (3 ¾ oz/106 g) oats, baking soda and salt.
- In a measuring jug, whisk together the Guinness, buttermilk, melted butter, molasses and dark brown sugar.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients until just combined, then spread the batter into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the loaf with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oats.
- Bake for about 45 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Summarized from Bigger Bolder Baking's video. Watch it for the details.
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