Fruit Soda Bread
A simple, fruited soda bread. Easy to prepare and baked in 30 minutes. Perfect buttered and with a cup of tea.
Ingredients
- 1 lb or 450g plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 6 oz or 175g mixed, dried fruit
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (or honey/golden syrup)
- 10-11 fl oz or 300-350ml buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
- Sift the flour, salt and baking soda into a large bowl.
- Add the fruit and sugar and mix together.
- In a separate bowl or measuring jug, mix the egg, syrup and about ¾ of the buttermilk. Add to the dry ingredients and combine until you have a soft, but not sticky dough, adding more buttermilk, if needed.
- Turn onto a floured work surface and bring together into a round.
- Transfer to a lined baking sheet and cut two deep slashes on the top, horizontally and vertically.
- Bake at 400F/200C for about 30 minutes or until golden on top and hollow-sounding when you tap the base.
- Cool on a wire rack. Slice, butter and enjoy!