Cheese and onion soda bread - recipe

Ingredients

Recipe , Cheese , Onion , Bread , Sage , Soda

1
Heat the oil in a pan, then fry the onion until soft and golden brown then set aside.

For this step you'll need:
- 1 Onion(s) medium, finely sliced
2

Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan, gas mark 5).
3
Mix together the flour, cream of tartar, salt, bicarbonate of soda and sugar in a large bowl and make a well in the centre.

For this step you'll need:
- 500g Very strong wholemeal bread flour
- 1tsp Cream of tartar
- 1tsp Salt
- 1tsp Bicarbonate of soda
- 1tsp Unrefined golden caster sugar
4
Whisk together the milk and yoghurt, then pour most of it into the well.

For this step you'll need:
- 300ml Milk (whole)
- 150g Natural yoghurt
5
Add the onion, sage and cheese and mix with a wooden spoon to give a soft but not wet dough, adding the remaining milk and yoghurt mixture, plus a little extra milk if necessary, if the dough is too stiff.

For this step you'll need:
- 1 tbsp Sage leaves chopped
- 75g Cheddar cheese grated
6

Turn the dough out on to a lightly-floured surface and flatten into a round about 4cm (1½ inch) thick.
7

Place on a greased baking sheet and cut a cross in the top using a floured knife.
8

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
9

Slide the loaf off the baking sheet and wrap in a clean tea towel to keep it soft.

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