Wholemeal Soda Bread With Cheese and Onion

Submitted by English_Rose

"Traditional soda bread gets a tasty twist in this version, flavoured with soured cream, cheese and fried onion."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 250 g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting
• 250 g wholemeal flour
• 20 g baking powder
• 40 g caster sugar
• 75 g unsalted butter, softened
• 200 ml buttermilk
• 100 ml sour cream
• 150 g cheddar cheese
• 1 onions, chopped and gently fried in a little sunflower or 1 vegetable oil, until softened but not browned

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F Line a baking sheet.
2. Place the flours, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and work in the butter, buttermilk, soured cream, Cheddar cheese and fried onion to make a soft dough.
3. Shape the dough into a ball. Flatten slightly and cut a cross into the top, then dust the top with a little flour.
4. Place the loaf on a lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Reviews

[Lightly Toasted]

This was good, but it didn't cook all the way thru in the middle, even though the outside was golden brown. Also.....as I was preparing it, realized that there should probably be SODA in soda bread, lol. I compared this recipe to other recipes, so I added 2 tsp of soda.