SODA BREAD

So... I made this yesterday, and then ate the whole lot the second it came out of the oven... and then realised I wanted a photo... so I got up early this morning and made another - it is TOTALLY delicious, and super easy... you don't need the whole waiting watching thing that you have to do with other breads... and incase any of you noticed, yes... it is the recipe of the kind of sexy Mr Hollywood - so I thought I'd try it out, and I now love him even more...

This second one hasn't lasted too long - but am waiting for Annika to knock on my door and chow down on the left overs, so she better not let me down, as Max has just come in the door, and he's not a soda bread fan - damn... if I have to eat two loaves in two days, Mr Hollywood will have to come and knead my doughy ass.

INGREDIENTS

• 250 g strong bread flour, plus extra for dusting
• 10 g baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 35 g butter, softened
• 75 ml buttermilk
• 75 ml milk
• 1 medium egg, beaten

Mix the flour, baking powder and salt and softened butter... add the rest and mix, but don't knead ... make into a slightly flat thick round shape and then put a cross in it with a knife (you can cut right through the dough near the ends)

Leave to settle for 20 mins to half an hour, and then sprinkle flour on the top.

Cook in 200 deg oven for half an hour - and you have the most delicious hot bread to be scoffed immediately.