Katie Stewart

Soda Bread

Preparation info

  • Makes

    1

    loaf

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

top 1000The Times Calendar Cookbook

The Times Calendar Cookbook

By Katie Stewart

Published 1977

  • About

Soda bread is surprisingly quick to make. Buy the buttermilk required from a supermarket or health food shop.

Ingredients

  • 450 g/1 lb plain flour
  • 1 level teaspoon salt

Method

Sift the flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar into a large basin. Add the butter and rub into the dry ingredients. Make a well in the centre and stir in the buttermilk.

Turn out and knead lightly on a floured surface. Shape quickly into a round loaf, about 5 cm (