White Soda Bread with Buttermilk

What you need

• 450 g (3 1/2 cups) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• 1 tsp baking soda, sieved
• 1 tsp salt
• 400 ml (1 2/3 cups) buttermilk, plus a splash more if needed

Method

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1. 1

   Heat the oven to 230 °C (450 °F) and dust a baking sheet with flour.

2. 2

   Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the middle.

3. 3

   Pour in most of the buttermilk.

4. 4

   Using a fork or the fingers of one hand spread like a claw, draw the flour into the liquid in wide circles.

5. 5

   Add the rest of the buttermilk if dry patches remain. The dough should be soft and quite sticky.

6. 6

   Stop as soon as there is no loose flour. Overmixing makes the bread tough.

7. 7

   Tip onto a floured surface and turn it over once or twice to neaten, without kneading.

8. 8

   Pat it into a round about 4 cm (1 1/2 in) high and move it to the baking sheet.

9. 9

   Cut a deep cross across the top with a floured knife, almost to the edges.

10. 10

    Bake for 15 min, then lower the oven to 200 °C (400 °F) and bake until deep golden, 25-30 min more.

11. 11

    Tap the base. It should sound hollow; if not, return it to the oven for 5 min.

12. 12

    Let it rest on a rack, wrapped in a clean tea towel for a softer crust, for 20 min or more before cutting.

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