Soda bread

This is quick and easy to prepare because you don't have to wait for the dough to rise. The wholemeal flour makes it more filling and adds texture.

Serves

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

25–30 minutes

Each 97g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

233

Carbs

41.3g

Fibre

4.2g

Protein

7.6g

Fat

3.8g

Saturates

1.90g

Sugars

2.8g

Salt

0.30g

Portion Fruit & Veg

Ingredients

250g wholemeal plain flour

200g plain flour

half tsp bicarbonate of soda

half tsp cream of tartar

25g butter

300ml buttermilk

Method

Sift together the flours, bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Quickly stir in the buttermilk and combine until a dough is formed.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Mould into a round shape, place onto a lightly floured baking sheet, cut a cross in the top, and sprinkle with a little flour.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 5 and bake for 25–30 minutes, until it sounds hollow when tapped.

Chefs tips

When sieving wholemeal flour, add back any bran that stays in the sieve after sifting.
You could add 75g mixed dried fruit and 1 tsp of mixed spice for a great fruit bread.
This soda bread is ideal for slicing and freezing – pop the slices straight into the toaster.
Freezing instructions: Suitable for freezing once cooked. Slice, then wrap in foil to freeze. You can then use slices as required.

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