Spicey Bread

Here is another one thats excellent when your sick. Hot ingredients do have a way of clearing your sinus's when there blocked. This one contains self rising flour because . . . Well, lets face it. Its not like your in the mood the kneed bread when your sick.

Spicy Bread Recipe: Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1 1/2 cups self rising flour
* 3/4 cup flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 2 teaspoons curry powder
* 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
* 2/3 cup milk
* 1 egg beaten

Prepare a cookie sheet by spreading a little butter. Sift the self rising flour and the all-purpose flour into a mixing bowl. Add in the baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, curry and poppy seeds then stir all the ingredients together with a whisk. Cut the butter into the flour mixture till the butter becomes the size of a pea. Add in the milk and the beaten egg. Mix to form a dough. Lightly flour a flat surface and knead the dough for a few minutes. Shape the dough into a round loaf and place it on the cookie sheet. Using a knife slash a cross on the top of the bread. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.