Masterchef 2019 champion Irini Tzortzoglou shares her quick soda, Guinness and walnut bread recipe
Bake like a master (chef) this St Patrick’s Day
SODA, GUINNESS AND WALNUT BREAD
Irini’s tips:
‘I love the maltiness that the Guinness gives here,’ says Irini. ‘Its light bitterness balanced by the honey.
‘I used a strong flavoured honey too, like oak or pine, but you could use any good quality, real honey.
‘I also used a Shipton Mill organic Irish soda bread flour, but you could substitute with 200g strong white flour and 50g oatmeal.’
What you’ll need:
- 250g organic Irish soda bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 50g walnuts, chopped into small pieces
- 175g Greek yogurt
- 50ml milk
- 1 tbsp honey
- 25ml reduced Guinness (the result of 50ml Guinness gently boiled until reduced)
What you do:
- Preheat your oven to 220 0 C.
- In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.
- In a small bowl, mix the Greek yoghurt, milk, honey and reduced Guinness and give it all a good stir.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and work gently to create a soft dough.
- Shape it in a ball and place it on a lined baking tray. Cut an incision in the shape of a cross and bake for 25 minutes.
Enjoy with a warm bowl of soup! Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Fancy a few more of Irini’s recipes? Check out her website, Facebook and Instagram
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