Irish Batch Loaf
  1. Pop all the ingredients together into a bowl, adding water gradually until you have a soft, slightly tacky dough

  2. Knead for 10 minutes by hand (or 8 minutes in a mixer) until smooth, elastic, and springy

  3. Place into a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and leave somewhere warm for 1–1.5 hours, until doubled

  4. Knock back gently and divide into 4-6 equal pieces

  5. Shape into rounds and place snugly into your buttered 9-inch square tin so they're just touching

  6. Gently dust the tops with some flour, cover and leave for 45–60 minutes, until well risen and pressing into each other

  7. Bake at 200°C (180°C fan) for 30–35 minutes, until deep golden and hollow sounding

  8. If it's colouring too quickly, loosely cover with foil for the last 10 minutes

Course🍞Bread

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍞Bread

Cuisine🇮🇪Irish

Occasions🍳Breakfast📆Everyday🍿Snack

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 1h30m

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