Irish soda bread

I’ve included some dried fruits for added interest.

Ingredients

100 g	Rolled oats
200 g	High grade flour (Main)
25 g	Butter, grated
75 g	Caster sugar
½ tsp	Salt
1 tsp	Baking soda
2 tsp	Mixed spice
50 g	Sultanas
50 g	Raisins
50 g	Candied mixed peel
1 ½ cups	Buttermilk
2 tsp	Brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Place the rolled oats and the flour in a large bowl. Mix the butter in with a knife. Stir in the caster sugar, salt, baking soda, mixed spice and dried fruits.
3. Pour in the buttermilk, quickly stirring with a knife. Tip onto a floured benchtop and gently form the dough into a round. Place on the baking tray. Sieve the brown sugar over the top. With a floured knife cut a cross in the top of the loaf.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until crusty on the outside and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Serve thickly sliced and buttered — either warm or cold.