Nigel Slater Bread Recipe With Yogurt

Nigel Slater Bread Recipe With Yogurt is made with wholemeal flour, plain flour, sea salt, caster sugar, bicarbonate of soda, and yogurt. This easy soda bread recipe creates a hearty loaf that takes about 35 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 8 people.

Ingredients Needed:

• 225g/8oz wholemeal flour
• 225g/8oz plain flour
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 350ml/12fl oz yogurt (you can thin it with a little water or milk if needed)

How To Make This Bread:

1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 8. Place a large casserole dish and its lid into the oven to heat up.
2. Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, use your fingers to mix the wholemeal flour, plain flour, sea salt, caster sugar, and bicarbonate of soda together.
3. Add the Yogurt: Pour in the yogurt (thinned with a bit of water or milk if necessary) and quickly bring the mixture together to form a soft dough. Work swiftly as the bicarbonate of soda will start reacting immediately. Shape the dough into a shallow round loaf about 4cm/1½in thick.
4. Prepare the Casserole Dish: Carefully remove the hot casserole dish from the oven, dust the inside lightly with a little flour, then gently lower the dough into the dish. Cover with the lid and place it back in the oven.
5. Bake the Bread: Bake for about 25 minutes. Once baked, remove the casserole dish from the oven and let the bread rest inside the dish for 5 minutes before turning it out onto a cooling rack.
6. Cool Slightly Before Eating: Allow the bread to cool slightly before slicing and eating. Soda bread is best enjoyed warm.

Recipe Tips

• Heat the casserole dish: Make sure the dish is very hot before adding the dough. This makes the crust crispy.
• Work fast with the dough: Shape the dough quickly after adding yogurt because the soda starts working right away.
• Flour the casserole dish: Sprinkle some flour inside the hot dish so the dough doesn’t stick and is easy to take out.
• Adjust the yogurt: If your yogurt is too thick, add a bit of water or milk to thin it. This makes the dough easier to mix.
• Check if the bread is done: Tap the bottom of the loaf after baking. If it sounds hollow, the bread is ready.

How To Store Leftovers

Storing in the Fridge: Once the bread has cooled, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container. It will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freezing: To freeze, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil, or place it in a freezer-safe bag. The bread can be frozen for up to 3 months. To thaw, leave it at room temperature for a few hours, or place it in the fridge overnight.

Reheating: If you want to enjoy the bread warm again, you can reheat slices in a toaster or place the whole loaf in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• Calories: 170
• Carbohydrates: 32g
• Protein: 6g
• Fat: 2g
• Fiber: 3g
• Sodium: 320mg
• Sugar: 2g

Try More Nigel Slater Recipes:

• Nigel Slater Sausage Pasta
• Nigel Slater Quince Tart
• Nigel Slater Banana Muffins
• Nigel Slater Chocolate Brownies