- 200 g plain white flour
- 150 g wholemeal flour
- 50 g oats plus extra to scatter on top
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 300 ml milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200C fan. Dust a baking tray with a little plain flour.
- Mix all the dry ingredients together thoroughly. Add the milk and lemon juice and stir to combine.
- Keep stirring until the ingredients come together as a dough, then squidge together to form a ball.
- Place the ball of dough on your baking tray and cut a deep cross in the centre. This is really important as it helps the centre of the bread to cook properly – so cut nice and deep, almost to the bottom.
- If you wish, you can dust the loaf with a little flour and a sprinkle of oats, then place the bread in your preheated oven for 30 minutes.
I often add oregano or sun dried tomatoes to this loaf. You could also add dried fruit and mixed spice to give it an Easter flavour. It is best eaten fresh, however it freezes very well.