Real Irish Soda Bread

Real Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:
wheat flours, bread, unenriched
leavening agents, baking soda
salt, table
sugars, granulated
margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt
milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat

Directions:
Sieve flour, salt and soda into a bowl.
Add sugar if used.
Rub in the margarine to resemble breadcrumbs, lifting mixture with fingertips to introduce air to the dough.
Add sufficient buttermilk and mix to make a soft dough.
Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead a little.
Turn the smooth side up and shape into a round.
Place the dough on a floured tin.
Cut a cross over the top.
Bake in a pre-heated oven, 400F 200C Gas 6 for 40-45 minutes.
When baked the underneath when "tapped" should have a hollow sound.
Cool on a wire tray.
Cover with a tea towel to give a soft crust.