Apple, California Walnut and Soda Bread
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Serves: 8
Nutrition: Per serving
Energy
312 Kcal
Fat
5.6g
Saturates
0.8g
Sugars
13g
Salt
0.41g
This soda bread serves as a nourishing alternative to bread. Combining the natural sweetness of juicy apples, the rich crunch of walnuts, and the succulent burst of sultanas. Delicious with soups or enjoy it simply toasted with spread.
Ingredients
250g plain flour
200g wholemeal plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
50g California Walnuts, chopped
1 red apple, grated
75g sultanas
350ml buttermilk
2 tbsp maple syrup
Method
Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6.
Place the flours, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon in a large bowl and mix to combine. Reserve a small handful of the Walnuts and add the rest to the flour with the apple and sultanas.
Stir in the buttermilk to form a rough dough and knead lightly to form a round. Place on a lightly floured baking tray and make a deep cross with a sharp knife. Scatter with the reserved Walnuts.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden. Drizzle with the maple syrup to serve.
Cooks tip
Try grated pear instead of apple.