Brielle's Avalon

 Iconic Irish fare. Quick and easy to make, yummy, what’s not to love? Gotta make it on St Pat’s for breakfast, tea or serving it with the corned beef and cabbage or shepherd’s pie or whatever you have for dinner.

1c unbleached four

1 1/2 c whole wheat flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

2 tsp cream of tartar

2 tsp baking soda

1 beaten egg

1 c buttermilk, sour milk or milk mixed with sour cream

 Mix the dry ingredients,

 then add the wet ingredients.

 If it’s not quite holding together than add milk/buttermilk a bit at a time til it forms a stiff dough.

 Butter a cookie sheet and plop the dough onto it. Form it into a round, then cut a deep cross into the top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes or until golden and sounds hollow when thumped.

Serve with soups, roasts, stews, pies or at breakfast or tea with butter or other yummy spreads.

Optional additions can include chopped nuts, sunflower seeds, raisins or dried fruits, or grated cheese. If you make a sweet version you can paint the top with butter or beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar before baking.