Císte crón (brown cake)
A family recipe worth passing on.
Traditional homemade brown bread, warm from the oven and served with butter and Folláin Traditional Jam. Bake a loaf for your own table, or wrap it up with a jar of jam and bring it when you’re visiting friends or family. A simple, thoughtful homemade gesture that still feels every bit as good today as it did generations ago.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups white flour
- 2 cups wholemeal flour (plúr crón)
- ½ cup wheat germ
- Level tsp bread soda
- Buttermilk (enough to make the mixture medium wet)
- 2 tbsp oil
Method
- Mix all dry ingredients.
- Add buttermilk and oil.
- Work into round shape on floured surface
- Cut a cross into the loaf.
- Bake @ 180C for 30 mins.
Ingredients
- 3 cups white flour
- 2 cups wholemeal flour (plúr crón)
- ½ cup wheat germ
- Level tsp bread soda
- Buttermilk (enough to make the mixture medium wet)
- 2 tbsp oil
Method
- Mix all dry ingredients.
- Add buttermilk and oil.
- Work into round shape on floured surface
- Cut a cross into the loaf.
- Bake @ 180C for 30 mins.
