Be Irish for a day
One major way of acknowledging this day is by eating traditional Irish food.
March 17 marks the day of St Patrick, celebrated by millions of people around the world.
As St Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland, it became a major day in Ireland’s religious calendar and has always been mainly associated with Christianity.
One major way of acknowledging this day is by eating traditional Irish food.
Below is a recipe for rustic oat and treacle soda bread.
You will need:
• Oil or butter, for greasing.
• 250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting.
• 200g wholemeal flour.
• 50g porridge oats, plus extra for sprinkling.
• One teaspoon bicarbonate of soda.
• 150ml plain yoghurt.
• One tablespoon black treacle.
• One teaspoon clear honey.
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What to do:
Heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius and grease a baking sheet. Put the flours, oats, bicarbonate and one teaspoon of salt in a large bowl and stir to combine. Tip the yoghurt into a jug, add enough water to make it up to 400ml and mix well. Stir the treacle and honey into the yoghurt mixture until they dissolve. Pour onto the dry ingredients and stir with a round-bladed knife until you have a soft, sticky dough.
Tip onto a lightly floured surface and lightly form the dough into a round. Lift onto the baking sheet, cut a deep cross in the dough and sprinkle with oats. Bake for 30 minutes or until the crust is golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Soda bread should be eaten the same day, or toasted the next.
• Recipe obtained from www.bbcgoodfood.com.
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