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

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

Preserve
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

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