Please send a recipe for Irish Blackbread == it is TOO GOOD FOR WORDS!?

Answer 1

I think this might be what you are looking for

European Black Bread

4 cups rye flour
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups 100% all-bran cereal
2 tablespoons caraway seeds, crushed
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
2 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup dark molasses
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water

Combine flours. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 2 1/3 cups flour mixture, sugar, salt, cereal, caraway seed, coffee powder, onion powder, fennel seed and undissolved yeast.
In a sauce pan combine 2 1/2 cups water, vinegar, molasses, chocolate and butter.
Heat liquid mixture over low heat until liquids are very warm (120°-130°F), butter and chocolate do not have to be melted.
Gradually add heated liquid mixture to dry ingredients and beat (with electric mixer) for 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1/2 cup flour mixture. Beat at high speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in enough additional flour mixture to make a soft dough. Turn dough on to a lightly floured board. Cover dough and let rest for 15 minutes.
Knead dough until smooth and elastic (about 10-15 minutes), dough may be sticky. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning dough to grease the top. Cover bowl and place in a warm, draft free place to rise until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
Punch dough down; turn out onto a lightly floured board. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a ball, about 5 inches in diameter. Place each ball into the center of a greased 8-inch round cake pan. Cover; let rise in a warm, draft free place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour). Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes, or until done.
Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and cold water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture stats to boil; continue cooking mixture for 1 minute stirring constantly.
As soon as bread is baked, brush cornstarch mixture over top of loaves. Return bread to oven and bake 2-3 minutes longer, or until glaze is set. Remove loaves from pans and cool on wire racks.

Answer 2

Irish Soda Bread Recipe

1 tb Butter
1 ts Baking soda
4 c White flour
1 c Buttermilk or sweet milk
1 ts Salt

Rub the butter into the flour. Add the salt and soda, mix all well
together by running the dry ingredients through your fingers.

Add the buttermilk (or sweet milk) and stir into a soft dough with a
wooden spoon. With your floured hands, knead the dough lightly into a ball
and turn out onto a lightly floured baking sheet.

Flatten the dough into a circle 1 1/2 inches thick with the palm of your
hand. Make a cross in the center with a floured knife.
Bake at 425 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.


Black Pudding Irish Recipe
1 lb Pig's liver
1 1/2 lb Unrendered lard, chopped
120 fl Pig's blood
2 lb Breadcrumbs
4 oz Oatmeal
1 Medium onion, chopped
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Allspice
Beef casings

(Always served with an Irish "fry". The preparation of this pudding
may be impractical these days due to the difficulty of procuring fresh
pig's blood and casings.) . Stew liver in boiling salted water until
tender. Remove liver, and mince.
Reserve cooking liquor. Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Stir
thoroughly until blended. Fill casings with mixture. Tie off in
one-foot loops. Steam for 4-5 hours. Leave until cold. Cut into
1/2 inch slices as required and fry in hot fat on both sides until
crisped.

Answer 3

I've never heard of Irish Blackbread.

Answer 4

What IS Irish Blackbread EXACTLY???

Answer 5

Im not very happy with you, there is no such thing as Irish Blackbread...where da hell you get dat idea from? Enlighten me

Answer 6

im irish too and never heard of it

Answer 7

I'm Irish and have never heard of it!!!
Do you mean soda or potato bread????? :(