BROWN BREAD

Makes 1 loaf

350g/12oz/3 cups wholemeal flour (wholewheat flour)

60g/2oz/½ cup plain flour (all-purpose flour)

1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

1 level tsp salt

1 level tsp brown sugar

1 large egg, beaten

1 rounded tbsp black treacle (or molasses)

400ml/14 fl oz/1¾ cups buttermilk

1 Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/400˚F/gas mark 6. Grease the base and sides of a 900g/2lb loaf tin and sprinkle with flour.

2 Put all the dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix together.

3 In a separate bowl or large jug, mix together the egg, treacle (or molasses) and buttermilk until combined.

4 Pour into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon.

5 Scrape the mixture into the prepared loaf tin. Slash the top along the centre with a knife so that it will crack evenly while cooking.

6 Bake for one hour, or until the bottom of the bread sounds hollow when tapped and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool the bread on a wire rack.

Per Serving 160kcals, 1.7g fat (0g saturated), 28.4g carbs, 3.4g sugars, 7.3g protein, 4.6g fibre, 0.301g sodium