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Rhubarb and Ginger Soda Bread | Jack Monroe


hi foodtube I’m Jack I’m new so please

hi foodtube I’m Jack I’m new so please be nice to me bear with me when I was

be nice to me bear with me when I was

be nice to me bear with me when I was unemployed I start off writing a blog

unemployed I start off writing a blog

unemployed I start off writing a blog about feeding myself for my son quite

about feeding myself for my son quite

about feeding myself for my son quite cheaply that blog got quite a hit

cheaply that blog got quite a hit

cheaply that blog got quite a hit following and I’ve ended up here in this

following and I’ve ended up here in this

following and I’ve ended up here in this video today I’m going to be showing you

video today I’m going to be showing you

video today I’m going to be showing you how to make a rhubarb in ginger soda

how to make a rhubarb in ginger soda

how to make a rhubarb in ginger soda bread this is a really simple recipe

bread this is a really simple recipe

bread this is a really simple recipe less than an hour from start to finish

less than an hour from start to finish

less than an hour from start to finish it’s warm soft it’s foldable and it just

it’s warm soft it’s foldable and it just

it’s warm soft it’s foldable and it just works perfectly such a fish bash Bosh

works perfectly such a fish bash Bosh

works perfectly such a fish bash Bosh there you go you can make bread once

there you go you can make bread once

there you go you can make bread once you’ve got a good soda bread under your

you’ve got a good soda bread under your

you’ve got a good soda bread under your belt you can track whatever odds and

belt you can track whatever odds and

belt you can track whatever odds and sods you’ve got in the fridge in it mine

sods you’ve got in the fridge in it mine

sods you’ve got in the fridge in it mine today is going to be rhubarb but any

today is going to be rhubarb but any

today is going to be rhubarb but any fruit anywhere any herbs any bits and

fruit anywhere any herbs any bits and

fruit anywhere any herbs any bits and pieces you can just fling it all in a

pieces you can just fling it all in a

pieces you can just fling it all in a soda bread and make it into a whole new

soda bread and make it into a whole new

soda bread and make it into a whole new thing I’m just going to tackle this in a

thing I’m just going to tackle this in a

thing I’m just going to tackle this in a bowl a little bit sugar on top

bowl a little bit sugar on top

bowl a little bit sugar on top rhubarb can be a little bit bitter so

rhubarb can be a little bit bitter so

rhubarb can be a little bit bitter so I’m just going to sweeten it up a bit so

I’m just going to sweeten it up a bit so

I’m just going to sweeten it up a bit so just couple generous heat teaspoons of

just couple generous heat teaspoons of

just couple generous heat teaspoons of sugar there now it’s all nicely chopped

sugar there now it’s all nicely chopped

sugar there now it’s all nicely chopped I’m just going to leave that to one side

I’m just going to leave that to one side

I’m just going to leave that to one side while I do all the bread a bit now this

while I do all the bread a bit now this

while I do all the bread a bit now this is really simple bread making take half

is really simple bread making take half

is really simple bread making take half a lemon squeeze it into 300 mils milk

a lemon squeeze it into 300 mils milk

a lemon squeeze it into 300 mils milk this will make your milk curdle a little

this will make your milk curdle a little

this will make your milk curdle a little bit and starts a sour which is essential

bit and starts a sour which is essential

bit and starts a sour which is essential when making soda way traditional soda

when making soda way traditional soda

when making soda way traditional soda bread recipes would use buttermilk which

bread recipes would use buttermilk which

bread recipes would use buttermilk which is soured milk so essentially that’s

is soured milk so essentially that’s

is soured milk so essentially that’s exactly what I’m doing but for a

exactly what I’m doing but for a

exactly what I’m doing but for a fraction of the cost and with milk

fraction of the cost and with milk

fraction of the cost and with milk I’ve got normal bog standard

I’ve got normal bog standard

I’ve got normal bog standard semi-skimmed and then there you go on

semi-skimmed and then there you go on

semi-skimmed and then there you go on tip that up towards you that doesn’t

tip that up towards you that doesn’t

tip that up towards you that doesn’t look great but trust me it’s absolutely

look great but trust me it’s absolutely

look great but trust me it’s absolutely fine when I started writing my blog I

fine when I started writing my blog I

fine when I started writing my blog I was looking for the absolute cheapest

was looking for the absolute cheapest

was looking for the absolute cheapest ways to do absolutely everything and I

ways to do absolutely everything and I

ways to do absolutely everything and I found that if you’ve got a pot of

found that if you’ve got a pot of

found that if you’ve got a pot of yoghurt sitting in the fridge going a

yoghurt sitting in the fridge going a

yoghurt sitting in the fridge going a little bit off soda bread is a perfect

little bit off soda bread is a perfect

little bit off soda bread is a perfect place to smuggle it so now I’ve got 300

place to smuggle it so now I’ve got 300

place to smuggle it so now I’ve got 300 grams of self-raising flour and it’s hid

grams of self-raising flour and it’s hid

grams of self-raising flour and it’s hid in it

in it

in it but just like that add a rounded

but just like that add a rounded

but just like that add a rounded teaspoon by cog when that reacts with

teaspoon by cog when that reacts with

teaspoon by cog when that reacts with the lemon juice and the milk and makes

the lemon juice and the milk and makes

the lemon juice and the milk and makes your bread to go from the dough to a

your bread to go from the dough to a

your bread to go from the dough to a braid take your rhubarb think you’ve got

braid take your rhubarb think you’ve got

braid take your rhubarb think you’ve got a bit too much here so I’m going to tip

a bit too much here so I’m going to tip

a bit too much here so I’m going to tip that look in give it a mix through

that look in give it a mix through

that look in give it a mix through and just going to add some ginger to

and just going to add some ginger to

and just going to add some ginger to that as well

that as well

that as well I’ve lost my grater so instead on just

I’ve lost my grater so instead on just

I’ve lost my grater so instead on just scraping this ginger with a teaspoon

scraping this ginger with a teaspoon

scraping this ginger with a teaspoon which is the easiest way to peel it it’s

which is the easiest way to peel it it’s

which is the easiest way to peel it it’s got extremely thin skin so you can just

got extremely thin skin so you can just

got extremely thin skin so you can just scrape the skin off it when you also

scrape the skin off it when you also

scrape the skin off it when you also don’t lose too much of that ginger there

don’t lose too much of that ginger there

don’t lose too much of that ginger there because it literally only takes off the

because it literally only takes off the

because it literally only takes off the skin so I use that method I’m going to

skin so I use that method I’m going to

skin so I use that method I’m going to get it in nice thin strips so mix that

get it in nice thin strips so mix that

get it in nice thin strips so mix that through as well using the world’s

through as well using the world’s

through as well using the world’s smallest spoon to mix all this through

smallest spoon to mix all this through

smallest spoon to mix all this through and make a well in the center of it add

and make a well in the center of it add

and make a well in the center of it add a little bit of this nicely curdled milk

a little bit of this nicely curdled milk

a little bit of this nicely curdled milk here so I’m going to add most of that

here so I’m going to add most of that

here so I’m going to add most of that mix it up so add the liquid gradually

mix it up so add the liquid gradually

mix it up so add the liquid gradually cuz the last thing you want to end up

cuz the last thing you want to end up

cuz the last thing you want to end up with is a sticky mess that clings to you

with is a sticky mess that clings to you

with is a sticky mess that clings to you like a three-year-old that once it’s

like a three-year-old that once it’s

like a three-year-old that once it’s dinner yes okay just raw it needs to

dinner yes okay just raw it needs to

dinner yes okay just raw it needs to come together but if it goes a bit too

come together but if it goes a bit too

come together but if it goes a bit too dry you can add a little bit of the

dry you can add a little bit of the

dry you can add a little bit of the extra soured milk to it if it goes too

extra soured milk to it if it goes too

extra soured milk to it if it goes too far the other way and then you can just

far the other way and then you can just

far the other way and then you can just add a little bit of extra flour and keep

add a little bit of extra flour and keep

add a little bit of extra flour and keep mixing in so it’s quite simple there you

mixing in so it’s quite simple there you

mixing in so it’s quite simple there you go that’s just about perfect it’s a nice

go that’s just about perfect it’s a nice

go that’s just about perfect it’s a nice little ball it’s a little bit sticky a

little ball it’s a little bit sticky a

little ball it’s a little bit sticky a little bit tacky the secret to doing

little bit tacky the secret to doing

little bit tacky the secret to doing good soda bread is not to mess around

good soda bread is not to mess around

good soda bread is not to mess around with it too much so you fidget some

with it too much so you fidget some

with it too much so you fidget some Fiddler’s resist you leave it to do its

Fiddler’s resist you leave it to do its

Fiddler’s resist you leave it to do its thing

thing

thing need some more flour out there I’m just

need some more flour out there I’m just

need some more flour out there I’m just going to turn this over once or twice

going to turn this over once or twice

going to turn this over once or twice Pat it and leave it alone

Pat it and leave it alone

Pat it and leave it alone right you just you’re left in pop that

right you just you’re left in pop that

right you just you’re left in pop that in make a split down the middle for the

in make a split down the middle for the

in make a split down the middle for the fairies Irish folklore says that soda

fairies Irish folklore says that soda

fairies Irish folklore says that soda bread is full of fairies you might split

bread is full of fairies you might split

bread is full of fairies you might split down the middle to let the fairies out

down the middle to let the fairies out

down the middle to let the fairies out there making your bread or nice for you

there making your bread or nice for you

there making your bread or nice for you you let them free let them go and do the

you let them free let them go and do the

you let them free let them go and do the next one I’m gonna chuck that in the

next one I’m gonna chuck that in the

next one I’m gonna chuck that in the oven 180 degrees for about 40 minutes

oven 180 degrees for about 40 minutes

oven 180 degrees for about 40 minutes told you it was simple told you it was

told you it was simple told you it was

told you it was simple told you it was easy and that’s it

so that looks great actually it’s got

so that looks great actually it’s got that good little nobly crusty texture

that good little nobly crusty texture

that good little nobly crusty texture that you’d expect from a soda bread

that you’d expect from a soda bread

that you’d expect from a soda bread there I’m quite looking forward to

there I’m quite looking forward to

there I’m quite looking forward to cutting this open it’s gonna get into

cutting this open it’s gonna get into

cutting this open it’s gonna get into this and see how it looks

this and see how it looks

this and see how it looks oh nice so I’m just going to break a

oh nice so I’m just going to break a

oh nice so I’m just going to break a little bit that open there looks like

little bit that open there looks like

little bit that open there looks like gooey a bit of rhubarb I’m gonna give

gooey a bit of rhubarb I’m gonna give

gooey a bit of rhubarb I’m gonna give this a go for you yeah oh my god it is

this a go for you yeah oh my god it is

this a go for you yeah oh my god it is really good it just sort of falls apart

really good it just sort of falls apart

really good it just sort of falls apart in your mouth it’s soft and gooey and it

in your mouth it’s soft and gooey and it

in your mouth it’s soft and gooey and it just works really perfectly I love it I

just works really perfectly I love it I

just works really perfectly I love it I think as hell so thanks for sticking

think as hell so thanks for sticking

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