Veda loaf as made and sold by Allied Bakeries Ireland under the Sunblest brand

Veda bread is a malted bread sold in Northern Ireland. It is a small, caramel-coloured loaf with a very soft consistency when fresh.

[edit] 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.

Veda Bakeries hold all the original recipes for Veda bread. Veda Bakeries is a company registered by law. The company is based East Lothian, and is owned by Jim Kerr of forthestuary cereals.

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.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Sunblest Veda on menu at top hotel - Belfast Today

[edit] External links

• BBC page on Veda and Ormo bakery with lots of visitors' comments
• Records of Gleneagles Maltings Ltd
• Belfast Newsletter article - Sunblest Veda on menu at top hotel

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