Recipe courtesy of UK Shallot.
How To Make Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter. Hello friends. So how are you today?
National Picnic Week takes place 15-24th June 2018 across the UK so I thought it would be perfect timing to share this Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter recipe.
This easy soda bread with caramelised shallots is a delicious accompaniment with cheese or to dip into soup with a slab of herby butter on top!
How To Make Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter:
Makes: 1 large loaf
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Youโll Need:
For The Bread:
20g butter
6 shallots, finely sliced
1tbsp brown sugar
1tbsp balsamic vinegar
500g plain white flour
ยฝ tsp salt
2tsp baking powder
60g cheddar cheese, grated
400ml buttermilk
For The Butter:
230g butter, at room temperature
Small bunch thyme, leaves picked
Small bunch parsley, finely chopped
What To Do:
1.) Heat the oven to 200C/180C Fan. Melt the butter in a frying pan and gently cook the shallots, with the lid on for 10 minutes. Add the sugar and vinegar and turn up the heat. Cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes so that the shallots caramelised. Set aside to cool.
2.) In a large bowl combine the flour, salt and baking powder then stir in 50g of the cheese and the shallots.
3.) Make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the buttermilk. Splay your fingers out like a big fork and mix gently but quickly to combine to a dough. To get the lightest bread, minimise the amount you handle the dough.
4.) Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and pat into a circle. Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet and pat down a little. Scatter with the remaining cheese and cut a large cross, deep into the dough and bake for 40-45 mins until the bottom sounds hollow when tapped.
5.) While the bread is baking, beat the butter in a bowl until soft then beat in the herbs. Lay out a sheet of clingfilm on the surface and spoon the butter into a line near the bottom of the cling film, fold the cling film over the butter and shape it into a sausage. Roll the butter up in the cling film and twist the ends to make it tight. Pop it the fridge and when youโre ready to serve the bread, cut disks of butter to spread on the warm slices.
Note: Soda bread is a dense bread, this one is perfect for serving with cheese or dipping in soup. If you donโt finish the butter, slice into disks and keep it in the freezer, use it on pasta, fish, baked potatoes etc.
Recipe courtesy of UK Shallot.
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What a gorgeous recipe, Claire! I don’t eat that much bread these days but this I wouldn’t be able to resist! Thank you so much for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party.
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Thanks for hosting and stopping by April.
Bread with no yeast…I like it. Plus, it looks amazing and I bet it tastes heavenly too.
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Thanks Erlene ๐
This looks and sounds interesting. Would love to try.
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Let us know if you get to try it ๐
YUM!! Sounds amazing!! I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks. Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
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Thanks for stopping by Jess ๐
Oh how I love me a dense soda bread. I should make this soon as it would be perfect with tomato soup! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Have a good day!Ping xo
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Looks absolutely yum! Happy mother's day ๐
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Thanks for stopping by, hope you had a lovely day ๐