Posy Morning Bread

A playful twist to traditional soda bread, this recipe calls for a few more ingredients and incorporates our SKORDO Posy Sugar!  The blend of vanilla bean sugar, lavender, rose, and hibiscus enriches the bread with a delicate sweetness and mild floral notes - a perfect morning bread for pairing with blueberry jam or butter with a extra sprinkle of SKORDO Posy Sugar!

Makes 1 loaf 

Ingredients:

For bread:

• 4 cups of flour
• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk (see our note below on making your own if store-bought is unavailable!)
• 4 tablespoons SKORDO Posy Sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened unsalted butter
• 1 egg

* Make your own buttermilk by combining 1 1/4 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice and 1 1/4 cups milk. Stir and let sit for at least 5 minutes before using.

For wash:

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup buttermilk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 Fahrenheit
2. In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients (flour, Posy Sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt). Use a whisk to make sure it's well combined.
3. Add the wet ingredients to the bowl (butter, buttermilk, and egg). Use a hand mixer or large wooden spoon to fully combine ingredients.
4. Turn the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and kneed for about 10 minutes until the dough has consistency of Playdoh. Dust with flour as needed.
5. Form the dough into a round loaf and place on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Cut a large X in the top of the dough (this will help the dough to cook through).
6. Place the dough in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. While that is cooking for the first round, make the wash.
7. Melt the butter in the microwave or stovetop. Remove from heat and add the salt, and let it rest for a few minutes to cool slightly. Add the buttermilk to the butter and mix well. Stir occasionally to make sure it stays mixed well and combined.
8. After bread has baked for 15 minutes, remove from oven and brush the glaze over the top of it. Return to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes.
9. Remove from oven once again and brush once more with wash. Return to oven and cook for another 15 minutes.
10. Remove from the oven and check the middle of the bread with a toothpick or fork. If it comes out clean, the bread is done. If it does not, brush with wash once more and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
11. Let bread sit for at least 20 minutes to before serving. Slice and enjoy! 

We enjoy this bread with a berry jam or a spread of butter sprinkled with a bit more of Posy Sugar to taste!