Witches’ Bread with chocolate and raisins

450g (1lb) flour, preferably unbleached 1 level tsp bread soda, sieved 1 level tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 50g (2oz) dark chocolate roughly chopped 50g (2oz) raisins 400ml (14fl oz) buttermilk or 350ml (12fl oz) + 1 egg

Preheat the oven to 220ºC/425ºF/gas 7. In a large bowl sieve the flour and bread soda and add the salt, sugar, chocolate and raisins.

Make a well in the centre and pour most of the buttermilk in at once.