Recipe (100% Hydration)
200g Self-raising Flour, 200gm Buttermilk, pinch of sea-salt, and a
little bit of extra flour for shaping dusting.
Method
Put the Flour and salt in a bowl, make a well in the centre, pour in
the buttermilk, cut it through with a metal spoon or joint knife,
until the mix comes together.
Split your Mix in half, grate 70g of strong cheddar and mix it 50g
into one of the halves, flour your hands and shape it and set it onto
a baking tray, rub the other 20g with 20gm of flour to form crumbs,
brush the soda love with a little buttermilk and sprinkle with the
crumb.
With the other half add 25g sugar, a heaped teaspoon of mixed spice and a
handful of dried fruit, mix them in, flour your hands again and shape and set onto
the baking tray, brush with buttermilk, mix a desert spoonful of sugar
with a teaspoon of mixed spice and sprinkle it on top.
Split both loves down the middle with a sharp knife and bake in a hot
oven 180°c approx 25mins.
Feel free to add your own flavours,ie. Tomato Puree & Fennel seeds or
Glace Cherries
