Soda bread
Ingredients
- 500g plain wholemeal flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp herbs (optional)
- 400ml whole milk
- Juice of 1 lemon or 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice
- 2 tsp honey
Step by step
1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
2. Mix together the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. Add herbs if you want to.
3. Mix together the milk and lemon juice in a jug and wait for a minute.
4. Stir in the honey and pour it into the flour mixture. Stir it with a knife for a minute until it comes together into a sticky dough.
5. Tip it onto a floured work surface and shape it into a ball.
6. Put the ball on a floured baking tray and, using a sharp knife, make a deep cross on top.
7. Put in the oven and bake for 40 mins.
8. Cool until safe to handle, then slice and serve.
