Beetroot & Feta Soda Bread Recipe

At the weekend I made Able & Cole's Celeriac & Blue Cheese Soda Bread. I really liked the fact that soda bread is so quick to make - no kneading or proving, you just mix it all together and put it in the oven. I also loved the addition of celeriac and cheese which makes the bread very savory. Paired with a bowl of soup, the fortified soda bread turns a snack into a meal.

On my Able & Cole recipe calendar there was the suggestion of using beetroot in place of celeriac, so I gave it a go. I used feta instead of Stilton and changed the ingredient quantities slightly to make up for the fact that beetroot is much "wetter" than celeriac.

I actually prefer my beetroot and feta version to the original... I'll definitely be making this again.

Beetroot & Feta Soda Bread Recipe
Serves 4


Ingredients:
200g self raising flour
150g grated beetroot
100g feta cheese, cut into small cubes
black pepper
100ml of milk
1 x large egg

Method:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 356F / Gas Mark 4.
• Grease and lightly flour a baking tray.
• Mix the flour and grated beetroot together and season generously with freshly ground pepper.
• Add the feta cheese.
• Whisk together the egg and milk,
• Stir into the flour and beetroot mixture until it forms a dough.
• Gently shape into a circle and flatten slightly before placing on the baking tray.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until golden and cooked through.