Easy White Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 350 g plain white flour ((all-purpose white flour))
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ((or to taste - see note 6))
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda ((see notes))
• 285 ml buttermilk ((see notes))

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C fan/ gas mark 4 / 350F.

2. 2

   Dust a baking tray (I actually use a pizza tray) with a little plain flour.

3. 3

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

4. 4

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

5. 5

   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.)

6. 6

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

7. 7

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