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Soda bread

Soda bread

I had forgotten how easy and satisfying this bread is to make. So when I discovered it again last week I enjoyed the first slice while still warm with lots of butter and a generous layer of local honey. This bread can be made more savoury by adding a desert spoon of dried rosemary or herb of your choice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Course: Baking
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g whole meal or plain spelt flour
  • 400 g kefir or buttermilk
  • 2 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 200c or 180 fan . Gas 6
  2. Mix together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl
  3. Pour the kefir into the centre of the flour and mix with a knife
  4. When the mixture is all combined and sticky transfer to a floured surface and shape into a flat ball
  5. Using a sharp knife make a deep cross on top
  6. Put on a baking tray and into the oven
  7. Cook for 40 mins
  8. Remove From the oven and place on a wire rack to cool
  9. When cool slice and enjoy.

Notes

As this bread has no preservatives it needs to be refrigerated and also a good idea is to slice then freeze .

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