Soda bread rolls

Name: Soda bread rolls
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 300g stoneground wholemeal flour; 300g plain white flour, plus extra; 1 tsp fine salt; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp clear honey; 200ml buttermilk; 225ml milk, plus a little extra for brushing; Butter for greasing; Rolled oats to scatter

Easy
May 2012

Easy
May 2012

Serves 6
Takes 10 min to make, 20-25 min to cook

Surprisingly simple and quick to make, these scrumptious rolls would be ideal for a spring picnic.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 187kcals
Fat: 1.8g (0.7g saturated)
Protein: 6.8g
Carbohydrates: 37.8g (3.1g sugar)
Fibre: 4.1g
Salt: 0.6g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 187kcals
Fat: 1.8g (0.7g saturated)
Protein: 6.8g
Carbohydrates: 37.8g (3.1g sugar)
Fibre: 4.1g
Salt: 0.6g

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Ingredients

300g stoneground wholemeal flour
300g plain white flour, plus extra
1 tsp fine salt
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp clear honey
200ml buttermilk
225ml milk, plus a little extra for brushing
Butter for greasing
Rolled oats to scatter

300g stoneground wholemeal flour
300g plain white flour, plus extra
1 tsp fine salt
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp clear honey
200ml buttermilk
225ml milk, plus a little extra for brushing
Butter for greasing
Rolled oats to scatter

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda.
Make a well in the centre, add the honey, buttermilk and milk, then stir until incorporated. Use your hands to bring it all together to form a smooth, wet dough.
With lightly floured hands, shape into 12 rolls and put on a greased baking sheet, so the rolls are almost touching. Brush each with a little milk, scatter with a few rolled oats, then bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack, then wrap in waxed paper or foil to take with you. Don’t forget to pack butter!

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda.
Make a well in the centre, add the honey, buttermilk and milk, then stir until incorporated. Use your hands to bring it all together to form a smooth, wet dough.
With lightly floured hands, shape into 12 rolls and put on a greased baking sheet, so the rolls are almost touching. Brush each with a little milk, scatter with a few rolled oats, then bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack, then wrap in waxed paper or foil to take with you. Don’t forget to pack butter!

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R Brain says:
7th Jan 2017 at 4:40 pm
Lovely, not done much baking but starting to this was so easy to make, didn’t have the butter milk so just Google an alternative to making your own with a cup of milk and 1tbsp of lemon juice making just enough. Would definitely make again!
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