Plain Irish Soda Bread

• 1 lb (450 g) plain flour
• 1 level teaspoon salt</

Quick and easy to make, Irish soda bread is delicious for tea. Serve it sliced with lots of butter.

Sieve the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in all the milk. Using a fork, mix to a rough dough in the basin, then turn out on to a working surface and knead lightly about three turns. Turn the dough smooth side up, flatten with the hand a