Five Grain Soda Bread Recipes

FIVE-GRAIN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the cereal.
• In large bowl, mix remaining cereal, the flours, brown sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like course crumbs. Stir in raisins.
• In small bowl, beat egg and buttermilk with wire whisk until well blended. Reserve 1 tablespoon buttermilk mixture. Stir remaining buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients, stirring just until mixture is moistened. On floured surface, knead dough 5 or 6 times until dough is combined and holds together.
• On cookie sheet, shape and press dough into 7-inch round. Cut large X, 1/4 inch deep, into top of dough, using sharp knife. Brush top of dough with reserved buttermilk mixture; sprinkle with reserved cereal.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool slightly before serving.

SEEDED WHOLE GRAIN SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix millet, quinoa, amaranth, 1 cup oats, 1 cup buttermilk, and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl. Cover and let sit 8-12 hours. (Alternatively, bring ingredients to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and let sit until mixture is thick like porridge, about 2 hours.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil an 8"-diameter cast-iron skillet or cake pan. Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, flaxseed, salt, baking soda, and 1/4 cup sunflower seeds in a large bowl. Work in butter with your fingers until largest pieces are pea-size. Make a well in the center and add brown rice syrup, oat mixture, remaining 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, and remaining 1 Tbsp. oil. Mix with a wooden spoon until dough is smooth, homogenous, and still slightly sticky.
• Form dough into a ball and place in prepared pan. Brush with buttermilk; top with more oats and sunflower seeds. Cut a large X into the top and bake until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of loaf registers 190°F, 55-70 minutes. Let cool in pan.
• Do ahead
• Bread can be baked 2 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

FIVE-GRAIN SODA BREAD

Steps:

• In bowl, combine all purpose, whole wheat, rye, graham flours and rolled oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Cut in margarine until well mixed.
• Stir in raisins, if using, add buttermilk and stir to make soft dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead about 10 times or until smooth.
• Place on greased baking sheet, flatten into circle about 2 1/2 inches thick.
• Cut a large "x" about 1/4 inch deep on top.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

FIVE-GRAIN SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix vinegar or lemon juice with milk for sour milk and set aside. If using powdered skim milk, use almost 2/3 cup powder and enough water to make 1 1/2 cup milk. Stir, then add lemon juice, then add enough water to make the 1 3/4 cup measure. If you do not have all the different kinds of flour, use what you do have to make 3 1/4 cups, or try 1/4 cup wheat germ or bran plus 3 cups all-purpose flour. Make a note of the ingredients and a note of the result. Sugar could possibly be left out, especially if 2 tbsp. or more of raisins (or finely chopped dates) are used. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut in margarine or oil. Stir in raisins (if using) and add buttermilk or sour milk to make a soft dough. Knead lightly on a floured surface until smooth. Place on a greased baking sheet and flatten into a circle about 2 1/2 inches thick. Cut large X about 1/4 inch deep on top. OR make 2 smaller loaves. Bake at 350 F for about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 1/16 recipe = 128 calories, 1 1/2 starch, 1 fat choice 3 grams fat, 4 grams protein, 22 grams carbohydrate, 185 mg sodium, 1 mg cholesterol Adapted from The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay, 1988 Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario Shared by Elizabeth Rodier Jan 94 File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/diabetic.zip