Soda Bread

Ingredients:

12ozs Wholemeal Flour

4ozs Plain White Flour

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda (Bread Soda)

1/2 Pint Buttermilk

Method:

Preheat your oven to 220C / gas mark 7

Sift the white flour, wholemeal flour, salt and bread soda, and mix thoroughly

Make a well in the centre and add the buttermilk

Mix the ingredients into a soft dough

Lightly flour a clean surface and knead the dough lightly so that it is a couple of inches thick, and in a rectangle shape.

Place on a greased baking sheet and bake in the oven for 30 minutes

Spread a smooth rich dollop of Kerrygold butter on your freshly baked bread and enjoy!