Easy Berry Bread

Newiegirl's Note:

I got this recipe out of a cookbook I just bought for a friend and am putting it on here for safe keeping so I can make it too.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 cake

• 375 g self raising flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
• 30 g butter
• 170 ml water
• ½ cup milk
• 200 g raspberries
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 4 teaspoons milk

Directions:

1. Sift flour, mixed spice and baking powder together into a bowl.
2. Add sugar and then rub in the butter, using fingers, until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
3. Make a well in the centre and mix in the water and milk until it forms a soft dough.
4. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly, until smooth.
5. Divide dough into 2 equal portions and flatten each into a 18cm round.
6. Sprinkle raspberries and sugar over one of the rounds leaving a 1 inch gap around the edge.
7. Brush the edge with a little milk and place remaining round on top. Seal edges using fingers.
8. Place loaf onto a greased oven tray and brush top with a little milk.
9. Bake for 10 minutes at 220 degrees C, then reduce temperature to 180 degrees C and bake for 20 to 25 minutes longer or until cooked.