Oh, and what is it with jam and butter? I don't know why, but buttered toast with jam is okay, but if you mix the jam and butter together it tastes so much more amazing. Seriously, I have no idea what's going on with it, but it's great; this of course, was the inspiration for the marmalade butter because I love orange marmalade. Bake the bread, maybe toast it and spread on some marmalade butter and you've got one heck of a good breakfast.
Honey Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread
The addition of honey and the use of bread flour make for a more tender, if perhaps less traditional, loaf
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups bread flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup honey
2 1/4 cups buttermilk
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and coat a baking sheet with non stick spray and a light dusting of flour.
Combine the flours, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl whisk the honey and buttermilk together. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and ad the buttermilk mixture. Using your hands (yay!!!) gradually work the flour into the buttermilk mixture until fully incorporated. The dough should be soft but not too wet or sticky.
Turn the dough out onto a well floured surface. Pat the dough together to give it a nice round shape, don't knead. FLip the dough over to coat it completely with flour and flatten to a 2 inch thick disk. Transfer the dough to the baking sheet. Make a long, deep X in the dough and bake for 20 minutes at 450 degrees. Then reduce the temperature to 400 and bake an additional 30 - 35 minutes or until the loaf is browned and the top sounds hollow when tapped. Serve warm or toasted with marmalade butter.
in retrospect I should've cut that slice all the way for aesthetic purposes...
Marmalade Butter
Marmalade
Butter
Done. Enjoy. (Seriously though I use a couple tbsps softened butter and just fold about an equal amount of marmalade or any jam into it. Delicious.)
I looooove marmalade butter...
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