Bacon and cheddar soda bread with Marmite butter
Prep time: 15Total time: 
Bacon and cheddar soda bread with Marmite butter
Prep time: 15Total time: 
Sarah Akhurst
Sarah Akhurst
Ingredients
- 125g bacon lardons
- 400g plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 100g extra mature cheddar, grated
- handful of chives, snipped
- 300ml buttermilk
- 1 tbsp milk, to brush
For the whipped marmite butter
- 200g butter, softened
- 1 tbsp Marmite
Step by step
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Heat a small frying pan and add the bacon lardons. Fry for 4-5 minutes, until golden-brown and cooked through. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely.
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Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6 and line a large baking tray with baking paper. Put the flour, bicarb and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Add three-quarters of the grated cheese, the chopped chives and cooled bacon, and stir to combine. Pour in the buttermilk and bring the dough together using a cutlery knife. Shape into a round and transfer to the prepared tray. Using a knife, mark it into quarters, cutting around two-thirds of the way down into the dough (but not all the way through). Brush with the milk and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until golden-brown and the bread sounds hollow when you tap the base. Leave to cool for 15-20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, whiz the butter and Marmite in a mini food processor until well combined. Transfer to a serving dish. Serve the bread while it’s still just-warm, with the Marmite butter for spreading.
