Michelle Darmody: Christmas breads

If you have time for baking this weekend it could be handy to bake some bread. A nice loaf is a great way to use up leftovers.

Either of the breads here can be used for turkey and stuffing sandwiches, or the scones can provide a tasty base for a wafer-thin slice of smoked salmon.

All of these recipes include at least a small proportion of coarse wholemeal flour. I use a stone-ground flour from Macroom. It has been ground in the mill since 1832 and has a lovely nutty