Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 4 cups Flour
  • 4 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
  • 1/4 cup melted Butter
  • 1 1/4 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 Egg

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Add 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup buttermilk and egg to dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Flour a work surface. Turn out the dough on to the surface and knead briefly.
  • Shape dough into a round and place on prepared sheet.
  • Whisk together 1/4 cup melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk.
  • Brush loaf with buttermilk mixture.
  • Cut an X in the top of the loaf.
  • Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  • Brush with buttermilk mixture every 15 minutes or so while baking.