- Veda bread
Veda bread is a malted
bread sold inNorthern Ireland . It is a small, caramel-coloured loaf with a very soft consistency when fresh.Secret formula
It is still impossible to find a recipe for a Veda loaf, over a hundred years after it was invented. However, devotees have had good results by following the instructions for a malted fruit loaf but without the fruit or alcohol.
Although a sweet bread, Veda is often eaten toasted with butter and cheese, although many prefer to add jam or marmalade. It is usually eaten as a snack.
The formula for Veda was allegedly stumbled upon by luck when a Dundee farmer’s house-keeper accidentally used damp wheat which had sprouted to produce malted wheat. When she used the malted wheat for the farmer’s bread it produced a sweet-malted flavoured bread – and Veda bread was born. [ [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/Sunblest-Veda-on-menu-at.2187411.jp Sunblest Veda on menu at top hotel - Belfast Today ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/topics/work/bread.shtml BBC page on Veda and Ormo bakery with lots of visitors' comments]
* [http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk/sba/sbacolls/glm-pfv.html Records of Gleneagles Maltings Ltd]
* [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/Sunblest-Veda-on-menu-at.2187411.jp Belfast Newsletter article - Sunblest Veda on menu at top hotel]
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