Low Fat Desserts Recipes - Soda Bread

Ingredients

• 450g plain flour

• 5ml salt

• 5ml bicarbonate of soda

• 5ml cream of tartar

• 350ml buttermilk

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 220'C/425"F/Gas 7. Flour a baking sheet. Sift the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre.

2. Add the buttermilk and mix quickly to a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead lightly. Shape into a round about 18cm/7in in diameter; place on the baking sheet.

3. Cut a deep cross on top of the loaf and sprinkle with a little flour. Bake for 25-30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

4. Cook's Tip: Soda bread needs a light hand. The ingredients should be bound together quickly in the bowl and kneaded very briefly. The aim is just to get rid of the largest cracks, as the dough becomes tough if handled for too long.