Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 500 g plain/all purpose flour ( plus a little extra for sprinkling the baking sheet)
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 200 g juicy raisins (or other dried fruit if you prefer)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 250 ml buttermilk
  • 50 g melted butter (just melted - not boiling hot - as this will scramble the eggs)

Instruction

  • Preheat your oven to 175c. Take a baking sheet and sprinkle with a small handful of flour
  • In a large bowl, combing the flour, caster sugar, baking powder, baking soda, raisins and salt. Give everything a mix. This is your dry mix.
  • Break the eggs into a cup and whisk gently with a fork for a few seconds. Pour all but 1 tbsp. of the egg into a separate bowl. Add in the buttermilk and melted butter and mix. This is your wet mix.
  • Pour your wet mix into your dry mix and stir until you get a nice sticky dough. Don't overmix or you'll end up with tough bread. If you don't mind getting a bit sticky, you can do this stage with your hands. Form the dough into a rough cob or ball shape and place on your prepared baking sheet.
  • Using a sharp knife, make a large cross in the middle - cutting about 1 inch into the bread. Using a pastry brush, give the whole loaf a egg wash using the reserved egg. Place in the over and cook for 45-50 minutes until the bread looks golden.
  • Take out of the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes before cutting up and serving with butter, or toasting and serving with butter.