The Northern Express Herald
Irish soda bread
I’ve included some dried fruits for added interest.
Ingredients
| 100 g | Rolled oats |
| 200 g | High grade flour (Main) |
| 25 g | Butter, grated |
| 75 g | Caster sugar |
| ½ tsp | Salt |
| 1 tsp | Baking soda |
| 2 tsp | Mixed spice |
| 50 g | Sultanas |
| 50 g | Raisins |
| 50 g | Candied mixed peel |
| 1 ½ cups | Buttermilk |
| 2 tsp | Brown sugar |
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Place the rolled oats and the flour in a large bowl. Mix the butter in with a knife. Stir in the caster sugar, salt, baking soda, mixed spice and dried fruits.
- Pour in the buttermilk, quickly stirring with a knife. Tip onto a floured benchtop and gently form the dough into a round. Place on the baking tray. Sieve the brown sugar over the top. With a floured knife cut a cross in the top of the loaf.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until crusty on the outside and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Serve thickly sliced and buttered — either warm or cold.