Bread
Bacon, Cheddar, & Chive Soda Bread on the Stove
Week 3 of the Great British Bake Off was bread week. I think that was a good few weeks ago
- Serves 1
- Prep 20 minutes
- Cook 25 minutes
- Total 45 minutes
I mean, seriously. Look at this bread:
It’s as magical as it looks and you should probably make it ASAP.
Bread is one of those things that I completely love baking, and I’m so thankful once I’ve done it, but I rarely actually do it. So, I’ve made a goal to bake a loaf of bread every week through the end of the year. We’ll see how that goes.
This bread is truly unfussy to make which I’m a big fan of.
The dry ingredients are sifted together before the bacon, cheddar, chives, and buttermilk are mixed in.
Once kneaded together, the dough is formed into a loaf and baked for 25 minutes to perfection.
It turns a nice golden brown and when cut open reveals fine pockets of melted cheese, bacon, and chives.
Happy bread baking!!
The recipe
Bacon, Cheddar, & Chive Soda Bread from the Pantry
- Serves 1
- Prep 20 minutes
- Cook 25 minutes
- Total 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 ounces sharp cheddar (cut into small cubes)
- 4-5 slices cooked bacon (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup of chives (finely chopped)
- ¾ cup buttermilk (plus a few tablespoons extra if needed)
Method
- 1
Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Stir in the cheddar, bacon, and chives into the flour mixture and stir well to combine.
- 4
Add in the buttermilk and stir until thoroughly mixed together.
- 5
On a floured surface, knead for 2 minutes. If the dough is overly dry and wont hold together, add in more buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time and continue to knead for a minute.
- 6
Form the dough into a round loaf and place on the baking sheet. Cut a large X into the top of the loaf going about 2/3 of an inch deep.
- 7
Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on the outside and full cooked on the inside (test doneness by sticking a fork or toothpick into the center of the loaf).
- 8
ENJOY!!!
