Cheddar soda bread

ingredients :

• 298g Unbleached Flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 57g cold unsalted butter Cabot preferred, cut into pats
• 227g Cabot sharp or extra-sharp cheddar, grated
• 283g buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• Don't have buttermilk? Substitute 3/4 cup plain yogurt + 1/2 cup milk

directions :

1: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8" square or 9" round pan.

2: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3: Add the butter, working it into the flour until the mixture is crumbly. Toss in the grated cheese.

4: Mix the buttermilk and egg, and add to the dry ingredients, stirring just until everything is moistened.

5: Scoop the sticky dough into the pan, using your wet fingers to spread it to the edges of the pan.

6: Bake the bread for 40 to 45 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Its internal temperature at the center will be close to 200°F.

7: Remove the bread from the oven, and loosen the edges with a table knife. Wait 5 minutes, then gently turn it out onto a rack to cool. It's tempting, but wait about 20 minutes before cutting the bread, if you can; it's a bit crumbly when hot

The nutrition information provided for this Tastefully simple bread recipes is determined by the ESHA Genesis R&D software program. Substituting any ingredients may change the posted nutrition information.