Step 1

Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C fan/ gas mark 4 / 350F.

Step 2

Dust a baking tray (I actually use a pizza tray) with a little plain flour.

Step 3

Mix all the dry ingredients together thoroughly. Tip in the buttermilk and stir to combine.

Step 4

Keep stirring until the ingredients come together as a dough, then squidge together to form a ball.

Step 5

Place the ball of dough on your baking tray and cut a deep cross in the centre. (This is really important as it helps the centre of the bread to cook properly – so cut nice and deep, almost to the bottom.)

Step 6

If you wish, you can dust the loaf with a little flour, then place the bread in your preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Serve with soup, stew, salad, or cheese, olives and cold meats.