Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients

250g (8oz) plain flour, plus extra to dust

250g (8oz) wholemeal flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp salt

25g butter

1 tbsp caster sugar

1 x 284ml pot buttermilk

Directions

1: Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/Fan 180°C. Tip the flours, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large bowl. Then use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until evenly dispersed. Stir in the sugar.
2: Make a well in the centre of the flour and stir in the buttermilk until you get a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and lightly knead for 1 min until smooth, then bring together to form a flattened round about 5cm thick and 15cm across.
3: Place on a lightly dusted baking sheet. Dust with a little plain flour if you like. Use a large sharp knife to cut 2 slashes across the bread to make an ‘x’. Bake in the oven for 35 – 40mins until well-risen and browned. Place on a wire rack and leave to cool.
4: For a lighter version, try using plain flour in lieu of wholemeal flour.

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