Irish Christmas Bread

TV 7 Morning Show-December 9, 2005 

2 cups all purpose flour

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

3 tblsp. sugar

½ tsp. ground cinnamon

½ tsp. salt

2 tblsp. butter-room temperature

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup diced, dried, mixed fruit 

Sift the first six ingredients into a mixing bowl.  Add the butter and cut into flour mixture.  Add the buttermilk and fruit.  Form into a ball, dough should be quite moist and sticky.  Work into a 6-8 inch disc and place into a pie tin or baking pan.  Cut a ½ inch cross on the top of the bread, this will allow it to rise.  Bake at 325 degrees for one hour.

Updated:21 December 2005