Paul’s cheese and onion soda bread is hearty, comforting, and packed with savoury flavour. Quick to make, it’s the perfect loaf for tearing, sharing and enjoying warm with plenty of butter.
Makes:
1 loaf
Difficulty:
Easy
Baking Time:
30 mins
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Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/425°F/Gas 7.
Step 2
Tip the flours, cheeses and onion into a large bowl and mix well. Mix in the salt and bicarbonate of soda.
Step 3
Make a well in the centre and pour in half the buttermilk. Using your fingers or a round-bladed knife, draw the flour into the buttermilk. Continue to add the buttermilk until all the flour has been absorbed and you have a sticky dough. You may not need all the buttermilk – it depends on the flour you use.
Step 4
Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, shape it into a ball and flatten it slightly with the palm of your hand. It is important to work quickly, as once the buttermilk is added it begins to react with the bicarbonate of soda.
Step 5
Put the dough on the baking tray. Cut the dough into quarters, making sure each of the quarters is still touching. Dust the top with flour.
Step 6
Bake for 30 minutes or until the loaf is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the base. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
