Tom Kerridge Soda bread
Ingredients
- 340gms Plain wholemeal
- 340gms Strong white
- 45gms Soft butter
- 2 tsp Bicarbonate soda
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cracked black pepper
- 625 ml Buttermilk
Instructions
- TOM KERRIDGE SODA BREAD
- For the soda bread
- 340g plain wholemeal flour
- 340g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
- 45g butter, softened, plus extra for spreading
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 625ml buttermilk
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Put both flours, the butter, bicarbonate of soda, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Rub together until crumb like.
- Stir in the buttermilk and use your hands to mix all the ingredients together until a soft dough forms. Transfer the dough to a greased baking sheet, pat into a loaf and dust with a little extra flour. Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake the bread for 45–50 minutes until it is wonderfully golden. Transfer the loaf to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
