Scottish Brown Bread

This is an old Scottish recipe for simple wholesome bread that requires no proving. I serve it with hearty soup or with a stew that has lots of gravy.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6  ounces whole wheat flour
• 4  ounces white flour
• 1  tablespoon golden syrup or 1  tablespoon corn syrup
• 5  fluid ounces milk
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1  pinch salt

Directions

1. Set oven to 325°F.
2. Grease a l-pound loaf tin.
3. Mix the flours, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar together in a bowl.
4. Add the golden syrup and mix with sufficient of the milk to form soft dough.
5. Turn out on to a floured surface and knead very gently.
6. Place in the tin and cover with foil.
7. Bake for about 50 minutes then remove the foil and bake for a further 10 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
8. Turn out on to a wire rack to cool.
9. Eat at once.