Spotted Dog

• 10 ounces all-purpose flour
• 12 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)

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.

flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, caster sugar, fruit, egg, fluid ounces buttermilk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spotted-dog-449189 (may not work)