Put the flour, salt, sugar, butter, ground almonds and yeast into a bowl.

Add the milk and water mix and blend for 2 minutes.

Tip out of the bowl onto a lightly floured surface and knead with your hands until the dough becomes soft and pliable.

This should take no more than 5 minutes.

Put the dough back in the bowl and leave to rise for 1 hour.

Line a baking tray.

Tip the dough out onto your floured surface and mix in half the flaked almonds.

Flatten the dough into an oval shape and cover the outside of the dough with the remaining flaked almonds.

Place the dough on the baking tray and leave to rise for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7.

Bake the bread for 20–25 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.