Guinness and treacle soda bread

Method

1. Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. In a large bowl, mix together the flours, caster sugar, baking powder, bicarb, salt and porridge oats. Add the treacle and Guinness to the dry ingredients and stir in. Add the melted butter and mix well. Gradually mix in the buttermilk to give a firm but sticky dough (you may not need all the buttermilk). 
2. Using your hands, shape the dough into 20-25 x 100g mini loaves (weigh them so they’re all the same size). Put on the prepared baking sheets, brush the tops with beaten egg, scatter over a few porridge oats and cut a deep ‘X’ shape in each with a sharp knife. Bake the loaves for 30 minutes until done. They’re great with smoked salmon/mackerel pâté.