The Ireland marketplace booth appeared at the 1996 Epcot Food and Wine Festival and has been a staple ever since. A fan-favorite is the Kerrygold cheese – Dubliner, Cashel Blue and Aged-Irish Cheddar served with Irish brown bread and chutney. For those wanting to make the delicious bread at home, we’ve got the recipe!
Kerrygold cheese selection with brown bread at the Ireland booth
Irish Brown Bread
2 cups whole-wheat flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking Irish oatmeal, plus 1 tbsp
1/2 cup wheat or oat bran
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 cups buttermilk
Preheat over to 400° F. Butter a 9x4x3″ loaf pan
Combine the flours, 1/2 cup oatmeal, bran, baking soda, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well blended.
Combine the canola oil and buttermilk in a small bowl.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and stir in the liquid with a wooden spoon. Continue stirring until a soft dough forms.
Knead gently until smooth.
Spoon batter into prepared pan, and with the back of a spoon make a 1/2″ long well in the center of the batter. Sprinkle remaining tbsp of oatmeal down the center.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack int he pan for 10 to 15 minutes.
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