How To Make Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread

How To Make Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter. Hello friends. So how are you today? Are you looking for a soda bread recipe?

Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter is a delightful twist on traditional soda bread, infusing it with the sweet, rich flavour of caramelised shallots.

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:

How To Make Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter. The bread’s crispy crust and soft, tender crumb are enhanced by the shallots’ natural sweetness and depth, creating a wonderfully complex flavour profile.

Paired with a dollop of herby butter, which combines creamy richness with the fresh, aromatic notes of herbs like rosemary, thyme, and chives, this dish offers a harmonious balance of savoury and sweet.

Each bite of this rustic bread reveals layers of flavour, making it a perfect accompaniment to soups, stews, or simply enjoyed on its own with a touch of the herby butter.

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So I thought it would be perfect timing to share this Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter recipe.

How To Make Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter.

Makes: 1 large loaf

Preparation time: 25 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes

You’ll Need:

For The Bread:

• 20g butter
• 6 shallots, finely sliced
• 1tbsp brown sugar
• 1tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 500g plain white flour
• ½ 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 you’re ready to serve the bread, cut disks of butter to spread on the warm slices.

How To Make Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter Note:

Note: Soda bread is a dense bread, this one is perfect for serving with cheese or dipping in soup. If you don’t finish the butter, slice into disks and keep it in the freezer, use it on pasta, fish, baked potatoes etc.

How To Make Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter:

Recipe courtesy of UK Shallot. What do you think of this Caramelised Shallot Soda Bread with Herby Butter recipe? So what do you think? Do you also fancy making some? Because I do.

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