Fruit Soda Bread
Shared by Joanne · 30 October 2026
The story behind the recipe
When l visited my granny l can remember my aunt in law making the most fantastic fruit loaf with butter, sugar and eggs added to the mixture. As l was rearing my own family l wanted a foolproof healthier recipe that l could pass onto my kids so l experimented and this is the final product. My principal in school asked me to teach the children to bake bread during July Provision this year. The bread was a huge hit. It is lovely served slightly hot allowing the butter to melt into it.
- Joanne
Ingredients
500g plain flour 1heaped teaspoon of bread soda 50g of mixed peel 125g sultanas 500mls buttermilk
Method
Preheat oven to 210 Celsius. Sieve flour and bread soda into a bowl. Add mixed peel and sultanas and mix well. Stir in buttermilk and mix well. Put mixture into a greased 9 inch round tin. Bake at 210 Celsius for 15 mins. Reduce heat to 145 Celsius and bake for a further 30 minutes. (I usually turn the loaf upside down for last 5 - 10 minutes of the baking time). The base of the loaf will sound hollow when tapped. Remove loaf from tin and cool on a wire tray. Cover with a clean damp tea towel to soften the crust.