Sometimes simple is good. And sometimes you want something else. Enter this beauty. About this time of year my chives have popped up (if you don’t have chives in your garden they are worth the space! I keep a large pot on our patio with some other perennial herbs and am constantly snipping them all spring and summer!) I love the combination of chives, black pepper, and cheddar cheese. Especially the cheddar cheese my husband smokes. A good sharp cheese or Kerrygold Irish cheddar would be amazing too.
No one would guess how quick and easy this loaf is!
Irish Soda Bread with Cheddar, Chives, and Black Pepper
March 15, 2021
Category
Bread, Quick & Muffins
Irish
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese (I used smoked medium cheddar) cut into 1//4 inch cubes (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup chives, thinly sliced
- 2 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, black pepper, and baking soda.
- Add the flour and chives and stir to combine.
- Make a well in the center and pour in the milk.
- Using a wooden spoon or Danish dough whisk mix together.
- Turn onto a surface and knead just until dough comes together, adding a little flour as needed.
- Don’t overwork the dough.
- Use a bench scraper to turn dough over and shape loaf.
- On a parchment lined baking sheet pat the dough into a round approximately 2? thick.
- Cut an X in the dough across the top and going down the sides, about 1? deep.
- Bake for 12 minutes then lower oven temperature to 400 degrees and continue baking for 45 minutes, or until bread reads about 200 degrees.
