Soda Bread Rolls with Fennel Seeds and Cranberries

If you fancy a sweeter version, simply add 3 tbs. of honey to the wet ingredients.

3 tbs. butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. fine sea salt
3/4 tsp. ground allspice
2/3 cup plain, runny yogurt or buttermilk
1 extra large egg
2/3 cup dried cranberries
2 tsp. fennel seeds

Melt the butter and leave to cool a little. Heat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and allspice. In a jug, stir together the yogurt or buttermilk and the egg. Tip the wet ingredients into the dry and combine. Fold in the cranberries and fennel seeds.

On a lightly floured work surface, tip out the dough. Divide in half, then fourths, then eighths. Roll our eight balls and place on the baking sheet. Use a scissors to snip an x in the top of each.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until the rolls are brown and sound hollow when tapped underneath. Allow to cool for 10 minuets before serving.

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