Irish Batch Loaf

Name: Irish Batch Loaf
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 450 ml Lukewarm water; 10 g Instant dried yeast; 35 g Beef dripping or lard; 650 g Strong white flour; 10 g Salt; Butter or vegetable oil

A fresh batch loaf is hard to look past. It has that distinct crisp top but pillowy soft inside. If you're away from home it's nigh on impossible to find one. The amount of people I've met or have messaged saying this is their go to recipe when away brings me joy. It goes with everything is you ask me, a freshly loaded sandwich, Tayto cheese and onion like we had. But then again some butter and jam is hard to beat.

Prep

Cook

35m

Total

2h 35m

Irish Batch Loaf

A fresh batch loaf is hard to look past. It has that distinct crisp top but pillowy soft inside. If you're away from home it's nigh on impossible to find one. The amount of people I've met or have messaged saying this is their go to recipe when away brings me joy. It goes with everything is you ask me, a freshly loaded sandwich, Tayto cheese and onion like we had. But then again some butter and jam is hard to beat.

Prep

Cook

35m

Total

2h 35m

Ingredients

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Step 1

Divide your water into two separate jugs and add your yeast to one. Mix this into the water and allow to rest for about 5 minutes to activate and bloom. Sift your flour and salt into a large bowl. Then melt your beef dripping, pouring this into your other jug of water.

For

450

Lukewarm water

Instant dried yeast, fast-action yeast

Beef dripping or lard, melted

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Lisa B

5 months ago

The first time I saw Jon on Instagram is when he made this Irish Batch Loaf, I gave it a try and it came out so nice!

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

5 months ago

I love how this wee recipe is how you discovered me Lisa 😄 Your loaf looks incredible, well done 👏🏻 Some real butter slapped over that and you have a winner 🤤

rara

a year ago

Can't wait to taste this, thank you Johnny for sharing the recipe!