Irish Penny Loaf Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Rising Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 35 mins

  • Servings

    6 buns

  • Calories

    245 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Irish

Irish Penny Loaf Recipe

This easy Irish Penny Loaf Recipe is a simple yeast recipe. You can make it as a single loaf or 6 buns. It's a soft not too sweet delicious bread.

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Ingredients

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FOR THE BREAD

  • ½ cup milk lukewarm (I used whole milk) (118 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons water lukewarm
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 2 cups + 1 tablespoon all purpose flour or bread flour (268 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ⅓-½ cup dried fruit (candied fruit) (100 grams)

GLAZE

  • tablespoon water
  • tablespoon granulated sugar
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Instructions

FOR THE BREAD

  1. In a small bowl add the lukewarm milk, water and sugar, sprinkle the yeast on top, let sit for about 10 minutes.
  2. In the stand up mixing bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Add the butter and mix with your fingers or a fork to form coarse crumbs.
  3. Make a well in the middle, add the egg yolk and yeast mixture. With the dough hook, knead on speed 1 for a minute or 2, then knead on #2 for approximately 7 minutes or until the dough is smooth and compact. It will be very slightly sticky (do not add more flour).
  4. Move to a flat surface and knead to form a dough ball, place in a lightly oiled bowl, rolling the dough to lightly cover in oil. Cover the bowl and let rise in a warm draft free area until doubled in bulk approximately 1 hour.
  5. Again move the dough to a lightly floured flat surface and knead a few times, add the dried fruit and gently knead the dough to distribute the fruit. Form into a loaf or 6 individual buns. Place the loaf in a lightly oiled loaf pan or the buns on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, approximately 1 hour.
  6. Pre-heat oven to 375F (190C).
  7. Brush the loaf or buns with milk and bake for approximately 18-20 minutes for the buns and 25-30 for the loaf, (check halfway through baking if it is browning too much then cover with foil and continue baking) or until golden.
  8. In the last 5-10 minutes of the baking time in a small pot heat the water and sugar until the sugar has dissolved about 2 minutes, once the bread is baked immediately brush it with the sugar glaze then bake it again for 1-2 minutes, this will slightly harden the sugar glaze.Remove the bread from the oven and immediately place on a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 245kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 43mg (14%) Sodium 143mg (6%) Potassium 110mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 193IU (4%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6buns

Amount Per Serving

Calories 245 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 245kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 143mg 6%
Potassium 110mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 193IU 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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