Veda bread is a brand of malt loaf sold in Ireland. It is a small, caramel-colored malted bread with a soft consistency when fresh. Allied Bakeries Ireland (ABI) is the bakery company that manufactures Veda Bread.[1]
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Type | Bread |
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Place of origin | Ireland |
Region or state | Ulster |
Serving temperature | Sliced |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour |
In Northern England, Veda bread is something quite different: a sweet, sticky loaf made with black treacle.[citation needed] It is usually eaten sliced, dry, or with butter or margarine. The molasses in the treacle help to preserve the mixture, and veda-bread connoisseurs will leave a freshly baked loaf for several weeks in a closed cake tin to allow the flavors to mature before they eat it.
Although a sweet bread, Veda is often 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. This produced a sweet-malted flavored bread.[1]
Veda Bakeries holds the original recipe for Veda bread, and they have not published it publicly. Veda Bakeries is a company registered by law. The company is based in East Lothian in Haddington, and is owned by Jim Kerr of Forthestuary Cereals.[citation needed]
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