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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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Rising Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 6 buns
Calories: 245 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks , Lunch
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
FOR THE BREAD
- ½ cup milk lukewarm (I used whole milk) (118 grams)
- 2 tablespoons water lukewarm
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 cups + 1 tablespoon all purpose flour or bread flour (268 grams)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- ⅓-½ cup dried fruit (candied fruit) (100 grams)
GLAZE
- 1½ tablespoon water
- 1½ tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
FOR THE BREAD
- In a small bowl add the lukewarm milk, water and sugar, sprinkle the yeast on top, let sit for about 10 minutes.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- Pre-heat oven to 375F (190C).
- 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.
- 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!
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.