Name: Soda bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cup plain flour; 2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour; 2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 60 gram butter, chopped; 2 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes (optional); 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes; tomato chutney and cheese, to serve

Ingredients

2 cup plain flour

2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour

2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 teaspoon salt

60 gram butter, chopped

2 1/4 cup buttermilk

1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes (optional)

1 teaspoon sea salt flakes

tomato chutney and cheese, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 210°C/190°C fan forced. Lightly grease a baking tray; dust with flour.

2.Sift flours, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a large bowl. Return husks to bowl. Rub in butter to make fine crumbs. Make a well at centre; pour in buttermilk.

3.Bring mixture together to form a soft bail. Turn dough onto floured surface; knead for 5 minutes or until smooth.

4.Using floured hands, shape dough into 6 loaves (about10x7cm each). Place on prepared tray. Score top of each loaf; sprinkle with chilli and salt flakes.

5.Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 190°C/170°C fan forced. Bake for 10 minutes more or until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Serve warm with tomato chutney and cheese.

To make wholemeal self-raising flour, sift together 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 cup wholemeal plain flour; return husks to the mixture. Buttermilk is in the dairy section.
Note

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