Cormac’s Brown bread

Makes 1 loaf

You will need:

200g wholemeal flour 100g plain white flour 12g bread soda 30g pumpkin seeds 4g salt 1 egg 10g honey 300g buttermilk 60g water 60g rapeseed oil

1

Preheat your oven to 190°C, 380°F, Gas 5.

2

Lightly butter a loaf tin, measuring 20cm long x 8cm wide x 6cm high.

3

In a large bowl, mix together the wholemeal and plain flours, the bread soda, the pumpkin seeds and the salt.

4

In a cup, lightly combine the egg, the honey, the buttermilk, the water and the rapeseed oil. Then add this mix to the dry ingredients. Mix together well with a wooden spoon or spatula.

5

Pour into the loaf tin, leaving about a 2cm gap between the bread and the top of the tin.

6

Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 150°C, 300°F, Gas 2. Bake for a further 1 hour. To check if it is cooked, tap on the bottom of the tin. If it sounds hollow, then it is done.

7

The bread should come out easily from the tin. Leave the loaf to cool on a wire rack.