Currant Bread

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

Sift the flour and salt into a mixing basin. Add the sugar and stir to mix. Blend the fresh yeast with the warm mixed milk and water. Alternatively, if using dried yeast, stir the teaspoon of sugar into the hand-hot milk and water and sprinkle in the dried yeast. Leave in a warm place for about 10 minutes or until frothy.

Rub the butter into the dry ingredients, add the currants, mix th