Happy spring everyone! This year I decided that I wanted to learn and develop gluten free bread recipes. I have been wondering what recipe to share next, as it is St Patrick’s day on Sunday, so I thought this must be the next recipe.

Gluten free Soda Bread!

I have grown up with soda bread. Before I went ‘gluten free’ I use to cook my aunties recipe. Every time I went to Ireland to visit there was a fresh loaf. It’s delicious with jam for breakfast. I love the light texture so now I am gluten free I was determined to develop a gluten free recipe.

It has taken me a long time to develop this recipe, as I have found that gluten free soda bread crumbles much more easily than a normal soda bread, and the texture can be denser. I have found that using four types of flour, instead of only using two, really helps keep the structure, and the bread does not crumble when cut, and has a light texture.

This recipe keeps really well and can be made ahead and frozen.  This bread is a perfect way to start a St Patrick’s day celebration with smoked salmon, or served with an Irish Stew later in the day.

It’s a great bread and I always try to make two and freeze one as there is nothing better than having homemade bread for open sandwiches.

 

Gluten Free Soda Bread Recipe:

Note: This cooking gives the best result.  Bake for the first 20 mins in a 170°c oven , then turn the oven down to 150°c to cook for another 10 mins. Finally, take out the bread and place on a baking tray upside down and put back in the oven for 10 mins.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 90g teff flour
• 75g brown rice flour
• 50g potato flour
• 25g gluten free brown bread flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp gluten free baking powder
• 40g sunflower seeds
• 1½ tsp rapeseed oil plus some for greasing the tin
• 2 tsp molasses
• ½ tsp xanthan gum
• 2 eggs
• 100ml goats milk
• 50ml sheep yogurt
• 1 tbsp brown rice flakes (optional)

 

Method:

1.  Preheat the oven to 170° and grease a loaf tin with rapeseed oil.  Then cover the bottom of the tin with rice flakes (optional) . Just shake off the ones that don’t stick to the tin.
2. Measure out the goat’s milk and sheep’s yogurt . Add the apple cider vinegar and set aside.
3. Combine the flours with the baking soda , salt and baking powder in a bowl, then stir in the sunflower seeds.
4. Add the oil, xanthan gum and molasses to the milk and yogurt mixture Using a hand blender pulse, until everything is well combined. Add the eggs to the milk and use the hand blender to mix in the egg (I like to do that for 3 minutes)
5. Finally make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until everything is well combined.
6. Pour into the greased tin smooth the top.  Put into the oven for 20 mins . After 20 mins turn down the oven to 150° and cook for a further 10 mins. Take the bread out of the tin and place upside down on a baking tray. Put back in the oven and cook for a final 10 mins.
7. Take out of the oven wrap in a wet tea towel, which stops the bread from drying out. Leave to cool in the tea towel.

Enjoy !