Irish Dark Bread

Ingredients

• 500 g of wheat flour
• 200 g of potato flour
• 100 g of honey
• 200 ml of cold milk
• 20 g of fresh yeast
• 100 g of butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 50 g of sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon of warm water for the yeast

Method

1. Mix the wheat flour, potato flour, salt, and yeast in a large bowl.
2. In another bowl, mix the honey, cold milk, warm water for the yeast, and butter until you get a homogeneous mixture.
3. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and knead until you get a homogeneous dough.
4. Cover the container with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until the dough doubles in volume.
5. Preheat the oven to 180°C and dust a baking tray with flour.
6. Shape the dough into a loaf and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
7. Place the loaf in the oven and bake for about 45-50 minutes, until it is golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
8. Let the bread cool before slicing and serving.