Treacle Soda Bread

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees and line a large flat baking sheet with parchment.

2. Mix the flours, bread soda, salt and oats until combined.

3. Mix the treacle, yogurt and buttermilk together.

4. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add in the liquid until combined. Bring it together in the bowl with your hands so you have a slightly sticky but firm ball of dough. Absorption of liquid by flour can vary so you may need to add a little drop more liquid or a very small sprinkling of flour to ensure it is the correct texture so that it forms a ball.

5. Turn the dough onto your prepared baking tray and shape it into a slightly flat circle. Make a cross in the centre with a knife and prick each of the four corners. Once you place it into the oven turn the temperature down to 200 degrees straight away. Bake for about 35 minutes until it has formed a nice crust and you can tap the base to hear a hollow sound. Allow to cool on a rack.