Unleavened Barley Bread Recipe    Veg  HT CD  CBF   Finnish 50mins

Finnish Name:  Rieska

Makes 1 loaf      Hot Cold  Vegetarian  Savoury Breads    Baked Fayre       Eggless    Finland    Scandinavian  Scandinavia  Europe

Ingredients:

120ml/4fl.oz. Buttermilk

120ml/4fl.oz. Cream

½ teasp salt

½ teasp Sugar

100g/4oz Barley Flour

1tbsp Melted Butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 230C, 450F, Gas Mark 8 and butter a 22.5cm/9-inch round cake tin.

2. Place the buttermilk, cream, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl and stir to mix.

3. Add the flour, beat until smooth then add the melted butter and beat well.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for about 30 minutes until lightly browned.

Serve hot or cold with butter.

NB An old tradition is to pour the dough onto cabbage leaves which have been placed on a lightly greased baking tray rather than into a tin before baking. This way, the loaf takes up the flavour of the cabbage.

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