Herbed Cheese Bread

*Herbed Cheese Bread*
Makes 1 (1 pound) loaf


Tasty quick bread, with a lovely herbed and cheesey flavour and rustic texture. Delicious on it's own served either warm or cold with butter. It's also a great bread to serve with hot soups and stews. Makes a great picnic treat as well with sliced meats and cheese.

4 ounces white self raising flour
4 ounces wholemeal self raising flour
1 tsp dry English mustard powder
2 TBS chopped fresh herbs (chives, thyme, basil, sage and parsley)
4 ounces mature Cheddar Cheese, grated
1 ounce butter
1 large egg, beaten
150ml of water

Pre-heat the oven to 190*C/375*F. Butter a 1 pound loaf tin. Set aside.

Mix together the flour, mustard, herbs and cheese. Melt the butter and then add to the flour mixture along with the egg and water. Mix to a soft, wet, cake-like dough. Turn into the prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes until well risen and golden brown. Remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack.

I love fresh home baked bread!! I don't get to make it often but I am defs going to make this one!! Melted butter and jam too mmmmmyum!

And 'real' butter too girls don't forget, none of that margarine rubbish!! Oh and how good would homemade jam be also? It's lunch time here and I am ruddy hungry now lol!