Soda Bread

This lovely, quickto make bread, is lovely to make first thing in the morning. Not only does it make your house have that warming bakery smell, but it gives you the most delicious breakfast when eaten warm slathered in butter and jam.

Soda Bread

350g Plain Flour (plus extra for dusting)

150g Wholemeal Flour

1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

40g Butter (melted)

1 tbsp Treacle

320ml Buttermilk

• Preheat the oven to Gas 6/200 C/400 F make sure the oven shelf is at the highest level and line a baking try with a square of parchment.
• In a large bowl, place both flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda and mix together.
• Make a well in the centre of the flour and ad the melted butter, treacle and buttermilk and mix to a dough.
• Tip the dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or 2, then roll into a smooth ball.
• Place the dough onto the baking tray and flatten slightly.
• Using a wooden spoon handle, push the handle into the dough (almost all the way through) to form a indented cross shape.
• Dust the top of the dough with a little flour then bake for 30-40 minutes until brown.

This bread only lasts a day or so and is always good for making toast.