Orkney Broonie

Name: Orkney Broonie
Ingredients: 175 g medium oatmeal; 175 g self-raising flour (sifted); 1 pinch salt; 85 g unsalted butter, cubed; 1 tablespoon ginger, heaping; 85 g light muscovado sugar; 2 tablespoons black treacle; 1 free-range egg, beaten; 150 ml buttermilk

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

175 g medium oatmeal
175 g self-raising flour (sifted)
1 pinch salt
85 g unsalted butter, cubed
1 tablespoon ginger, heaping
85 g light muscovado sugar
2 tablespoons black treacle
1 free-range egg, beaten
150 ml buttermilk

Directions

1

Preheat oven 170°C.
2

Combine oatmeal,salt and flour.
3

Rub in butter,stir in sugar and ginger.
4

In a small saucepan heat treacle gently,stir in egg. Pour into dry ingredients add buttermilk and stir thoroughly until all are well combined.
5

Pour batter into a buttered 900g/2lb loaf tin.
6

Bake 60-70 minutes until knife inserted in centre comes out clean.
7

Cool on a wire rack and cool COMPLETELY before turning out.