- Course: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
Traditional Bread is the #1 Health Danger In Your Diet and Contains a Hidden Compound that Makes it Nearly IMPOSSIBLE to Burn Fat & Lose Weight!
INGREDIENTS:
MAKES 16
- 175g/6oz/¾ cup cold butter
- 350g/12oz/3 cups whole meal (whole-wheat) flour
- 150g/5oz/1¼ cups plain (all-purpose) flour
- 30ml/2 tablespoon caster (superfine) sugar
- 2.5ml/½ tsp salt
- 12.5ml/2½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 2 eggs
- 175ml/6fl oz/¾ cup buttermilk
- 35g/1¼oz/2½ tablespoon raisins
STEPS:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Grease and flour a large baking sheet.
- Cut the butter into small pieces.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. Set aside 30ml/2 tablespoon for glazing.
- Stir the remaining egg mixture into the dry ingredients until it just holds together. Stir in the raisins.
- Roll out the dough to about 2cm/¾in thick. Stamp out circles with biscuit (cookie) cutters. Place on the prepared sheet and brush with the glaze.
- Bake until golden, 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Split in two with a fork while still warm and spread with butter and jam if you like.