Seeded Irish Soda Bread

Name: Seeded Irish Soda Bread
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients: ¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) plus 3 tablespoons whole milk, low-fat milk, or soy milk; ⅓ cup (1½ oz/45 g) shelled sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds; ½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) potato starch; 1½ teaspoons chia or poppy seeds (optional); 1 cup (2¾ oz/80 g) gluten-free oat flour; ½ cup (1¾ oz/50 g) sorghum flour, plus more for dusting; 3 tablespoons gluten-free oat bran; ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch (12-mm) pieces; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar; 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal; 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons xanthan gum; 1 large egg

Preparation info

Makes
1
loaf

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Gluten-Free Baking

By Kristine Kidd

Published 2015

About

Oats and seeds fill this hearty loaf, and you will not miss the wheat. It is great warm or at room temperature, spread with butter and preserves, or butter and smoked salmon. It also makes an ideal accompaniment to steaming bowls of chowder.

Ingredients

½ cup (1¾ oz/50 g) sorghum flour, plus more for dusting
¾

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease an 8-to 9-inch (20- to 23- cm