Spotted Dog

Made in a flash. This is best cut thick and spread with butter when warm.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 10  ounces all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 3  tablespoons caster sugar
• 4  ounces  dried fruit
• 1  egg, beaten
• 7  fluid ounces buttermilk (3/4 Tblsp cream of tartar mixed in 7 fl.oz. milk makes buttermilk)

Directions

1. Preheat oven 190 degrees Celsius, gas 5.
2. Grease a 2 lb loaf tin.
3. Sift into a large bowl the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda.
4. Stir in the caster sugar.
5. Make a well in the centre and add the dried fruit, egg and buttermilk.
6. Mix lightly and quickly into the flour for a soft dough.
7. Using floured hands remove dough and knead very briefly.
8. Press into prepared tin.
9. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until top is a dark golden and loaf feels firm.
10. Turn out to cool.