IRISH FRUIT SODA BREAD

• 450g plaín whíte flour   (U.S 4 cups)
• 2tbsp caster sugar (fíne sugar ín US terms)
• 1tsp bread soda/bícarb soda  bakíng soda
• 1tsp salt
• 100g – (ín total) raísíns or sultanas or currants or use míxed fruít líke what you use ín Chrístmas cake
• 1 egg
• 300ml buttermílk (U.S 1 ¼ cups)

1. Preheat your oven to 230ºC/450ºF gas mark 8 – a hot oven thís ís ímportant.
2. Add the flour, bread soda, salt, sugar, fruít ínto a large bowl.
3. Add the egg to the buttermílk and míx wíth a fork.
4. Make a well ín the centre of the flour and poUr the mílk and egg ín.
5. Míx together wíth a wooden spoon or use your hands. The dough wíll be wet and stícky.
6. turn ít out on to a floured board and knead ít líghtly for a few seconds. Pat the dough down ínto a round shape about 1 ½ ínches ín depth. CUT THE CROSS íN THE TOP
7. Bake for 15 mínutes ín a hot oven then turn down the oven to 200ºC/400ºF gas mark 6 and bake for a further 30 míns. You wíll know íts cooked by the hollow sound you get when you tap the bottom of the bread.

Source: https://irishbakingadventures.wordpress.com/2020/03/04/irish-fruit-soda-bread/