Fruity soda bread
40 min
Simple and delicious soda bread studded with dried fruit. This is a snap to make with just a few ingredients.
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 300g plain flour
- 200g plain wholemeal flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 100g raisins
- 50g mixed peel
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 300ml buttermilk
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:40min
- Preheat the oven to 200C / Gas 6. Sift the flours, bicarb and salt into a bowl, tipping in any bran left in the sieve. Stir in the raisins, mixed peel and lemon zest.
- Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk. With a wooden spoon, gradually stir the flour into the buttermilk to form a soft dough. Bring the dough together with your hands, then turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead lightly and briefly until it forms a smooth ball.
- Place the dough on a greased baking tray and flatten it slightly to make a domed round loaf about 20cm in diameter. Using a sharp knife, cut a deep cross in the top of the loaf, cutting about halfway down into the dough. Sprinkle a little extra flour over the top.
- Bake until well risen and browned, and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the base, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
