Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup wholewheat flour
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 25g butter
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Preparation

1. preheat oven to 180 °c.
2. sift together the flours, bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. quickly stir in the buttermilk and combine until a dough is formed.
3. turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. mould into a round shape, place onto a lightly floured baking sheet, cut a cross in the top, and sprinkle with a little flour.
4. bake for 20-25 minutes.