Darver Cottage White Soda Bread

Ingredients;

500 grm plain flour
1 tsp caster sugar
1 tsp biacarbonate of soda
1 tsp salt
450ml buttermilk

Method;

1; Preheat oven to 220 degrees.Grease & flour baking tray.

2. Sieve Flour & biacarbonate of soda into large mixing bowl and add sugar & salt.make a well in centre 
   and add two thirds of milk.Bring mix together and add rest of milk ,if required.do not overmix or the
   dough  will become heavy.

3.When it comes together,turn out onto floured worktop & Knead lightly.shape the dough into a
   round  about 2 inch deep & score a cross on top.

4.Place on Baking tray & bake for 10 mins,then reduce heat to 200 degress for a further 35 mins,for the last
  5 mins turn bread upside down.the bread is ready when it is golden and if you tap the base and sounds
  hollow.allow to cool on wire rack for 2 mins then wrap in a teatowel till cooled,this helps to give the bread
  a soft crust.Store in air tight containerto maintain freshness.

Tip; you can add freshly picked lemon thyme herb to the bread for an alternative flavour as we do at Darver Cottage,Also for another alternative,we add chopped Cooking Chocolate & sultanas for that sweet flavour.add these at the Kneading stage.

Makes one Loaf