Leek And Cheese Soda Bread
This is an extremely tasty soda bread that will go great with any meal
Makes enough for: 2 loaves
Ingredients
- 500 g bread flour plus extra for dusting
- 12 g fine salt
- 300 mls buttermilk
- 75 g soft butter
- 20 g baking powder
- 1 large leek white part only, finely chopped
- 75 g mature Cheddar cheese grated
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220° Celsius
- Line a baking tray
- Place the flour, salt, buttermilk, butter and baking powder into a stand mixer bowl
- Use a flat beater and mix on a medium speed for 2 minutes
- Add the leeks and the cheese and mix until incorporated
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and divide in 2
- Roll each piece into a ball
- Flatten to 5cm thick
- Cut a deep cross into the dough and dust with flour
- Place onto the baking tray
- Bake for 40 minutes, turning the bread over for the last 10 minutes
- Turn onto a wire rack to cool and serve warm
Notes
You can freeze buttermilk - defrost in the fridge overnight.
I used my pizza stone instead of a baking tray.
You can mix the dough by hand for 5 minutes if you don't have a stand mixer.
You can place half into the fridge and bake when needed
I used my pizza stone instead of a baking tray.
You can mix the dough by hand for 5 minutes if you don't have a stand mixer.
You can place half into the fridge and bake when needed