Wholemeal Soda Bread With Cheese And Onion Recipes

JIM'S CHEDDAR ONION SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together bread flour, salt, and baking powder until thoroughly combined. Beat in the butter, buttermilk, and confectioners' sugar to make a dough; gently mix in the onion and Cheddar cheese. Divide dough in half, and shape each half into a ball. Place the loaves onto the prepared baking sheet, and gently flatten to about 2 inches thick. Dust each loaf with flour.
• Bake on a preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Cool on racks for a few minutes; serve warm.

RECIPES

Steps:

• Step 1:Heat the oil in a pan, then fry the onion until soft and golden brown then set aside.Step 2:Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan, gas mark 5).Step 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.Step 4:Whisk together the milk and yoghurt, then pour most of it into the well.Step 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.Step 6:Turn the dough out on to a lightly-floured surface and flatten into a round about 4cm (1½ inch) thick.Step 7:Place on a greased baking sheet and cut a cross in the top using a floured knife.Step 8:Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.Step 9:Slide the loaf off the baking sheet and wrap in a clean tea towel to keep it soft.

CHEESE AND ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Put 1 cup of the flour in your mixing bowl. Stir in the yeast, salt and sugar. Pour in the warm milk and mix well for three or four minutes on medium. Let stand for about 10 minutes until bubbly.
• Add the egg, then the onion and cheese, then the rest of the flour until the dough holds together and is only a bit sticky. Cover with a damp towel and let it rise for an hour.
• Shape your savory dough into a loaf or two small loaves and put into a loaf pan or on to a baking tray. Let it rise until double, about 45 minutes.
• Bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes until the crust is golden and the bottom sounds hollow when you tap on it.

CHEESE, OAT & SPRING ONION SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Blitz the oats in a food processor until fine, then tip into a large bowl along with the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper. Quickly mix together to combine. Mix in 130g of the cheese and all of the spring onions.
• Mix the buttermilk and mustard together in a jug, then pour this into the dry ingredients and use a cutlery knife to quickly mix into a soft, shaggy dough. If the dough still looks dry, add another 1-2 tbsp buttermilk. Turn the dough out on a floured surface and knead briefly to just bring it together into a ball.
• Transfer the dough to the prepared tray and flatten it slightly into a thick disc using your palm. Use a sharp knife to cut a very deep cross into the top, then scatter with the remaining cheese and a small handful of oats. Bake for 35-45 mins until deeply browned and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Leave to cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

ONION & GARLIC SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until light golden brown, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds longer. Cool., In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cooled onion mixture; make a well in center. In a small bowl, whisk egg and buttermilk; pour into well. Using a wooden spoon, mix dough until too stiff to stir. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Shape into a round loaf., Transfer to a large greased cast-iron skillet or baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, cut a shallow "X" on the top of loaf. Bake until golden brown, 35-40 minutes., Remove from pan to a wire rack; serve warm.

ONION, GARLIC, CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Add water, flour, powdered milk, sugar, salt, butter or margarine and yeast into bread machine in the order suggested by your manufacturer. Set for basic cycle with the light crust.
• When alert sound or when indicated by your manufacturer add the garlic powder, 2 tablespoons of the onion flakes and all of the shredded cheese. After the last knead sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of onion flakes over dough.
• Enjoy hot and fresh bread.

WHOLEMEAL SODA BREAD WITH CHEESE AND ONION

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Line a baking sheet.
• 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.
• Shape the dough into a ball. Flatten slightly and cut a cross into the top, then dust the top with a little flour.
• Place the loaf on a lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.