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; 1 cup (2¾ oz/80 g) gluten-free oat flour; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1½ teaspoons chia or poppy seeds (optional); ½ cup (1¾ oz/50 g) sorghum flour, plus more for dusting; ⅓ cup (1½ oz/45 g) shelled sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons xanthan gum; 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar; ½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) potato starch; 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal; 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons gluten-free oat bran; ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch (12-mm) pieces; 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.