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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Made in a flash. This is best cut thick and spread with butter when warm. Ingredients:
10 ounces all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda |
3 tablespoons caster sugar |
4 ounces dried fruit |
1 egg, beaten |
7 fluid ounces buttermilk (3/4 tblsp cream of tartar mixed in 7 fl.oz. milk makes buttermilk) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven 190 degrees Celsius, gas 5.
2. Grease a 2 lb loaf tin.
3. Sift into a large bowl the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda.
4. Stir in the caster sugar.
5. Make a well in the centre and add the dried fruit, egg and buttermilk.
6. Mix lightly and quickly into the flour for a soft dough.
7. Using floured hands remove dough and knead very briefly.
8. Press into prepared tin.
9. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until top is a dark golden and loaf feels firm.
10. Turn out to cool.
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