Soda Bread

With Mr 3 going to daycare and no bread in the house I had to whip up something quick for lunches.  I decided to give soda bread a go.  It turned out really nice, I little heavier than our standard home made bread but still lovely, moist and crusty.

Soda Bread

2C Wholemeal Flour
2C Plain Flour
1t Salt
1t Baking Soda
425ml Buttermilk

Mix flours, salt and baking soda together.  Stir in buttermilk and bring together to a rough, sticky dough.  Turn onto floured bench and gently knead 4 or 5 times to bring together into a ball (do not over work!).  Shape into a ball then flatten a little into a disk and dust with flour.  Line a tray with baking paper and put on the dough.  Slash a nice deep cross in the top and bake for 30-40 minutes at 200C.  Easy.

The bread is only good for a day - perfect for sandwiches, with cheeses or for wiping up your soup bowl.  Any left overs can be turned into garlic bread, or, just toast it like you would bread for breakfast.