Soda Bread
If you can’t get hold of buttermilk use yogurt or milk instead or a mix of both.
Preparation time: 20 minutes Quantity: Serves 6-8 Cooking time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
675g/1&1/2 lb plain or strong flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pint/ 300 ml buttermilk
1/4 pint/150 ml water
1 medium egg
Method
- Sift the flour twice
- Add all the other dry ingredients
- Mix in the egg then
- Mix in the buttermilk, by hand and enough water to mix to a dough
- Knead for 5 or so minutes, till softer and pliable
- Make in to a shape
- Place on a greased tin or in a loaf tin
- Brush the top with egg yolk and a little milk
- Leave in a warm place for 20 minutes
while you preheat the oven gas 7/220*c/450*f (the bread wont rise much, but will soften, rest and have a bit of a relax)
- Place in the middle shelf for 30-40 minutes till golden brown and cooked