Quick and easy cheddar and bacon loaf

  • Portion size: Makes a 450g loaf
  • Takes 40 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy

This easy bread recipe doesn’t require any kneading or proving – it makes a wonderful cheesy loaf and only takes 40 minutes from start to finish.

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Ingredients

  • Butter, for greasing
  • 6 rashers streaky bacon
  • 275g plain flour
  • 1 level tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Pinch of English mustard powder
  • 50g mature cheddar, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 large egg
  • 225ml milk, plus 1 tbsp
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/fan180C/gas 6. Grease the base and sides of a 450g loaf tin and line the base with baking paper.
  2. Snip 4 slices of bacon into strips and dry-fry in a pan until crisp, then cool.
  3. Meanwhile, put the flour, baking powder, salt and mustard powder into a bowl and stir. Add the cheese, bacon, egg, milk and parsley. Stir well with a wooden spoon until it has a soft dropping consistency – add extra milk, if needed.
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  5. Spread in the tin, add the remaining slices of bacon on top of the loaf and bake for 25-35 minutes, until risen, golden brown and just firm to the touch. Serve warm or cold, with butter and cheese, if you like.

Nutrition

  • 174kcals Calories
  • 6.5g (3g saturated) Fat
  • 7.2g Protein
  • 23.1g Carbs
  • 1.4g Fibre
  • 1.6g Salt

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Best eaten within a day for freshness.

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