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Whole Wheat Porcini Soda Bread

The unusual combination of mushrooms and dried apricots makes for a delicious and earthy soda bread.

Courses: Breads

Recipe Ingredients

1 oz 28gDried porcini mushrooms - (abt 1 1/2 cups) - any grit brushed
  Away, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozDiced unsulfured dried apricots
  = (or dried figs)
3/4 cup 177mlWarm water
1 3/4 cups 414mlButtermilk
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozOld-fashioned oats
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozUnsalted butter - (1/2 stick) - melted
1/4 cup 59mlHoney
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozAll-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups 78g / 2.8ozWhole wheat flour
2 teaspoons 10mlBaking powder
2 teaspoons 10mlCoarse salt
1 teaspoon 5mlBaking soda
1   Egg - beaten to blend

Recipe Instructions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix mushrooms and apricots in medium bowl; pour 3/4 cup warm water over. Let stand until mushrooms and apricots soften and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.

Mix buttermilk, oats, and butter in large bowl. Let stand until oats soften, about 15 minutes. Stir mushroom mixture into oat mixture. Stir in honey.

This recipe yields 1 large loaf.

Source:
Bon Appetit, November 2002

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