Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup currants

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt in a large mixing bowl.

3. Stir in the buttermilk and 3 tablespoons of the melted butter, using a fork, then stir in the currants. Once combined, the dough should come together. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead gently for just a few turns until the dough can be shaped into a 6-inch round (do not over-knead).

4. Place the shaped dough into a cast-iron skillet or sheet tray. Cut an “x” into the top of the round loaf, using a knife.

5. Bake until the center has cooked through (testing with a skewer), about 40 minutes. Slather with the remaining tablespoon melted butter.

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