Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. (390 Fahrenheit)

Step 2

In a large bowl, add the white and wholemeal flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and mix gently with the tips of your fingers.

Step 3

Make a well in the middle and add about 1 and a half cups of buttermilk, if you feel it needs some more, add the other half too.

Step 4

Mix quickly to form a soft, pretty sticky dough, then turn it onto a lightly-floured surface and knead briefly, just enough for the dough to hold together and be shaped into a ball.

Step 5

Flour a large baking tray, place the bread on it, then use a sharp knife to cut a cross on the top. Spread some flour over it, then bake for about 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and the bottom of the bread sounds hollow when tapped.

Step 6

Allow it to cool on a wire rack.