Brown Bread Arán Donn
Few things feel more dependable in an Irish kitchen than a loaf of arán donn.
It’s quick to make, forgiving to bake, and particularly good with butter and a spoonful of marmalade.
Here’s a simple version you can make at home.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 250g plain white flour
- 250g plain wholemeal flour
- 100g porridge oats
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 25g butter, cut into pieces
- 500ml buttermilk
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) and lightly dust a baking sheet with flour.
- In a large bowl, mix together the white flour, wholemeal flour, oats, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour in the buttermilk and mix quickly with a table knife, then bring the dough together lightly with your fingertips.
- Shape the dough into a flat round loaf, roughly 20cm across. Place on the baking sheet and score a deep cross across the top.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack under a tea towel to keep the crust soft.
- Serve thickly sliced with butter and our marmalade.
Ingredients
- 250g plain white flour
- 250g plain wholemeal flour
- 100g porridge oats
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 25g butter, cut into pieces
- 500ml buttermilk
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) and lightly dust a baking sheet with flour.
- In a large bowl, mix together the white flour, wholemeal flour, oats, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour in the buttermilk and mix quickly with a table knife, then bring the dough together lightly with your fingertips.
- Shape the dough into a flat round loaf, roughly 20cm across. Place on the baking sheet and score a deep cross across the top.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack under a tea towel to keep the crust soft.
- Serve thickly sliced with butter and our marmalade.
