irish soda bread

irish soda bread. 
it is pretty damned delicious.
and easy peasy to make.
but the best bit?
it is sooooo versatile.
like there is actually no way any could possibly go to waste.


case in point:
i initially made it to have with these amazing lentils ...

and then i had it for lunch with mayo and a balsamic tomato and spring onion salad ...

and then just with jam for a snack.

what can i say?! i'm kinda keen on irish soda bread!


anyway, here's the recipe:
ingredients
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 heaped tsp cream of tartar
1 heaped tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tbsp plain yoghurt
225g plain white flour
450g wholemeal flour
400ml milk
method
1. add salt, sugar, cream of tartar and bicarbonate of soda to the plain white flour. sift into a large mixing bowl.
2. add wholemeal flour and mix thoroughly with a round-ended knife, using a lifting motion to aerate the mixture.
3. combine the milk and yoghurt in a jug.
4. make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add the milk mixture, mixing until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl clean. you may have to add a little more milk if it doesn't combine completely.
5. knead into a ball, put into a greased loaf tin and cut a cross into the top of the loaf.
6. bake at 200°C for 45 minutes.