Irish Soda Bread

• 1lb plain flour
• 1 level teaspoon Salt
• 1 level teaspoon

Sift the dry ingredients into a basin and rub in the fat. Make a well in the centre and stir in enough buttermilk or milk to give a soft spongy dough. Knead lightly on a floured surface. Shape quickly into a round cake about two inches thick. Put on a floured baking sheet and score the top lightly three times with a sharp knife. Bake at 400°F, 200°C, gas mark 6 for thirty-five minutes, o