Easy Wholemeal Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 350 g wholemeal flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda ((see notes))
• 285 ml buttermilk ((for alternatives see notes))

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 220C / 200C / gas mark 7 / 425F. Dust a baking tray (I actually use a pizza tray) with a little plain flour.

2. 2

   Mix all the dry ingredients together thoroughly. Tip in the buttermilk and stir to combine.

3. 3

   Keep stirring until the ingredients come together as a dough, then squidge together to form a ball.

4. 4

   Place the ball of dough on your baking tray and cut a deep cross in the centre. This is really important as it helps the centre of the bread to cook properly – so cut nice and deep, almost to the bottom.

5. 5

   If you wish, you can dust the loaf with a little flour, then place the bread in your preheated oven for 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve with soup, salad, or cheese, olives and cold meats.